Martin Lewis is urging 800,000 people over State Pension age on a low income to check if they are due a massive income boost simply by claiming a UK Government gateway benefit. Pension Credit currently provides around 1.4 million people across Great Britain, including 127, 288 living in Scotland, with an average top-up of £3,500 each year.
In a special edition of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live dedicated to boosting State Pension payments through Pension Credit and plugging gaps in National Insurance contributions, the consumer champion said it was a “national tragedy” that some of the most vulnerable people in the country, who have paid into the tax system for years, are not getting the State Pension top-up hey are entitled to.
He encouraged people to check the Pension Credit calculator on GOV.UK here or to call the Pension Credit helpline directly on 0800 99 1234 to find out if they are eligible.
