Older people living on their own could also be eligible for up to £182 each week in extra support
The Department for Work and Pensions recently announced that following the success of its summer campaign to increase take-up of a benefit designed to boost the income of older people on a low income, the Pension Service has received an “unprecedented” number of new claims for Pension Credit.
Pension Credit is definitely something worth looking into either for yourself, a family member or a friend as older people who start a claim for Pension Credit now - which is later successful - may also be eligible for the second part of the £650 Cost of Living Payment, worth £324, due to be paid to more than 8 million households between November 8th and 23rd.
Helen Morrissey, senior pensions and retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Pension Credit boosts the income of the poorest pensioners and yet it remains woefully under-claimed. Top Money Stories Today Mixed aged older couples and Pension Credit In May 2019, the law changed so that a ‘mixed age couple’ - a couple where one partner is of State Pension age and the other is under it - are considered to be a ‘working age’ couple when checking entitlement to means-tested benefits.
How to use the Pension Credit calculator To use the Pension Credit calculator on GOV.UK, you will need details of:Who cannot use the Pension Credit calculator? You cannot use the Pension Credit calculator on GOV.UK if you or your partner:
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