People are being urged to claim, or at least check if they are eligible
A million homes across the UK are missing out on a free £65 handout every week, according to the Department for Work and Pensions . Some older people believe they are not eligible for Pension Credit because they have savings or own property, says the DWP.
The department is encouraging people of State Pension age, as well as their friends and family members, to check whether they qualify for the benefit worth more than £3,000 a year. To do this, they have released two new explainer-style YouTube videos: one aimed at people considering making a claim and another at their family members.
DWP Minister Laura Trott told the House of Commons that she would like to see take-up of the benefit increase. She said: "It is difficult to enrol people automatically on Pension Credit given the data the Government holds. I am, however, keen to see how increased data sharing could be used to produce a larger number of claims.
You can start your application up to four months before you reach State Pension age. You can claim any time after you reach State Pension age but your claim can only be backdated for three months. This means you can get up to three months of Pension Credit in your first payment if you were eligible during that time.If you’re backdating your claim, you’ll need details of your income, savings and investments on the date you want your claim to start.To check your entitlement, phone the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234 or use the GOV.UK Pension Credit calculator here to find out how much you could get.
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