The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are nearly 12.5 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including 1.1 million living abroad and 992,052 in Scotland.
Of the overall total, there are 10.1 million older people receiving Basic State Pension payments of up to £141.85 per week, compared to 2.4 million getting New State Pension payments, which are worth up to £185.15 each week. Worryingly, there are over 1.8 million people receiving less than £100 per week in State Pension payments and just under 1.4 million of these are women.
Helen Morrissey, senior pensions and retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown warns at least some of those on the lowest State Pension payments could be missing out on a DWP benefit worth more than £3,500 each year in financial support, discounts and other benefits which could increase their income.
