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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Becky Wilding

The hidden payment worth hundreds a year that nearly a million Brits are missing out on

Nearly one million pensioners in the UK are entitled to Pension Credit but haven’t claimed it, according to data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

If you’re over state pension age and have a low income, Pension Credit pays about £50 a week on average and provides access to other financial supports too.

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