Millions of people across the UK receive financial support from the State Pension. People who have reached the Government’s retirement age, which is now 66, and have contributed 10 years of National Insurance contributions are eligible for the payment.
However, many older people do not realise that they could receive an additional benefit payment worth either £272.40 or £396.60 every four weeks, on top of the state pension. The pension must be claimed by those eligible, as it is not paid automatically, NottinghamshireLive reports.
Some people of State Pension age are failing to claim Attendance Allowance, which helps more than 1.4 million people with daily expenses and helps them stay independent in their own home. These claimants will also qualify for the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment due to be made this summer, which is being issued by the UK Government to help with the rising cost of living.
