New research by advisory firm HUB Financial Solutions has discovered that nearly half of homeowners over the age of 65 have never checked if they are entitled to claim any benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) beyond their State Pension.
With living costs rising sharply, many struggling pensioner households could be missing out on thousands of pounds in financial support they are entitled to receive.
The survey of more than 1,000 over-65s found that 46 per cent of homeowners had never checked if they were entitled to extra benefits, nearly double the 25 per cent of those living in rented homes who had never checked.
