The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging older people to check whether they’re eligible to receive Pension Credit, with multiple ways to claim available.
Pension Credit gives people of State Pension age who are on a low income extra money to help with their living costs, with the average recipient getting £3,300 a year according to DWP. But it’s thought that around 800,000 households are missing out on Pension Credit, with DWP saying that around a third of eligible pensioners aren’t claiming the benefit.
You can claim Pension Credit by applying online via the gov.uk website or by phone, and can also ask a family member to do this for you. DWP also offers another way to put in a claim that could make the process easier for some, the Daily Record reports .
