During an episode of This Morning a caller explained to Martin Lewis that she was told he was wrong. During yesterday's (Tuesday, May 16) episode of the ITV show, Martin Lewis appeared on the show via video link from his home in North London to help viewers with their finances.
The show was hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as Martin answered questions from callers. One viewer said: "I am under the weekly income threshold of under £214.60 but when I called the helpline I was told very abruptly that Martin Lewis was wrong" reports Birmingham Live.
"Anyway, they were told they needed to be in receipt of Attendance Allowance which they are in the process of applying for and waiting for the forms to come through." Martin described the helpline handler as "brave."
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Holly said: "I am so confused. This is about Pension Credit... what is the confusion here?"
Putting his head in his hands, Martin said: "OK. Pension Credit. That is a very, very annoying message to get. And I will explain again - there is a confusion here and I am also very unhappy to hear what the Pension Credit hotline has said."
Pension credit is a benefit aimed at people over state pension age offering a top-up to their income. It's made up of guarantee credit – this is the main part of pension credit, giving you a top-up of your weekly income to a minimum guaranteed level. For 2023/24, this is £201.05 a week if you're single, and £306.85 a week if you're in a couple.
It's also made up of savings credit – for those who reached state pension age before April 2016, there's an extra boost available if you've made provision for your retirement via savings, work or a private pension. ITV This Morning continues to air each weekday from 10am.
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