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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that 880,000 pensioner households may be entitled to an average annual income boost of £3,900, but do not claim Pension Credit as they wrongly believe that because they have savings or own their home they would not be eligible for the income-related benefit. However, an award of just one pound per week is enough to unlock other support and discounts to help with housing costs, heating bills and Council Tax. Pension Credit can provide an income boost for single people on the New State Pension who have a total weekly income below £218.

15, or couples with a combined weekly income of less than £332.95. Similarly, people over 65 who reached State Pension age before April 6, 2016, may still qualify for Pension Credit if their weekly income is less than £260.



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4 million people receiving additional financial support through Pension Credit , including over 126, 900 living in Scotland. The DWP has shared several reasons why older people may not think they would qualify for Pension Credit. Older people may wrongly think they are not eligible because they: have savings own their own home may be working may be getting a small occupational pension may have been turned down in the past Other factors may be that they: do not want to be seen as needing to claim feel that they’re able to manage do not think it’s worth applying - as th.

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