The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is launching a ‘Pension Credit Week of Action’ from Monday, June 12 until Friday, June 16, as part of its ongoing efforts to encourage more older people to claim the passport benefit worth more than £3,500 a year on average.
The means-tested benefit gives people extra money to help with their living costs if they are over State Pension age and on a low income. Pension Credit can also provide access to a range of other benefits such as help with housing costs, Council Tax, heating bills and for those aged 75 or over, a free TV licence.
DWP said that although take up of Pension Credit is at the highest level since 2010, there are still "too many people missing out". An estimated 850,000 pensioners could be eligible for the income boost, but are not claiming.
