Advice Direct Scotland is urging people to check their benefits entitlement after it emerged hundreds of thousands of low-income households are missing out on key support from Pension Credit.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a dedicated ‘Day of Action’ on June 15 to raise awareness about the benefit which could see older married couples receive up to £278.70 each week and those living on their own, up to £182.60.
The DWP said that an estimated £1.7 billion of available Pension Credit has gone unclaimed across the UK, amounting to around £1,900 on average for each eligible household. The DWP also highlighted that seven out of 10 people who are eligible for the gateway benefit claimed it.
