Martin Lewis urges one million people over State Pension age to check for £3,500 income top-up
Martin Lewis told GMB viewers on Wednesday that it is “an absolute tragedy” that one million people of State Pension age across the UK, eligible for a benefit worth more than £3,500 each year are not claiming it. The financial guru urged people over 66 and friends or family members to check if they, or someone they know, is missing out and should make a claim for Pension Credit.
Martin told viewers: “There are one million State Pensioners in the UK eligible for Pension Credit who do not claim it and that is an absolute tragedy. They’ve paid into the system for all of their lives and then not getting this important top-up.” He reiterated that there’s no guarantee that pensioners with an income under £220 or £320 will qualify for Pension Credit, but it is the point at which “you should check”.
Some older people think because they have savings or own their home they would not be eligible for any Pension Credit, but the Department for Work and Pensions said hundreds of thousands could be missing out on the extra money and discounts it provides every month. This means they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until they are both State Pension age. Before this DWP change, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.You’ll need the same details for your partner if you have one.Once you have answered these questions, a summary screen shows your responses, allowing you to go back and change any answers before submitting.
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