Minister for Pensions Laura Trott MBE is urging older people in Scotland to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit ahead of the launch of a new ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial planned for later this summer. Pension Credit is worth over £3,500 a year on average and is designed to help with daily living costs for people over State Pension age and on a low income, but, you do not need to be in receipt of State Pension to receive it.
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are more than 127,280 pensioners in Scotland receiving Pension Credit, with take-up across Great Britain at the highest level since 2010.
However, the forthcoming ‘Invitation to Claim’ initiative will see potentially eligible households who receive Housing Benefit in 10 local authorities across Great Britain - including West Lothian - receive letters encouraging them to apply for Pension Credit.
