£301 cost of living payment due this Spring for more than 127,000 older people in Scotland
The Department for Work and Pensions has shared details of the number of older people in Scotland claiming Pension Credit following a written query from the SNP’s Amy Callaghan. The MP for East Dunbartonshire, asked if DWP could provide take-up data of the passport benefit which is worth £3,500 and unlocks help with housing, heating and Council Tax costs.
DWP launched a dedicated Pension Credit awareness campaign in April 2022, specifically aimed at people claiming State Pension on a low income. DWP boss Mel Stride told MPs last month that in one week in December alone, his Department received 7,200 claims for the benefit, an increase of 177 per cent on the previous year.
The latest DWP figures indicate £1.7 billion is being left unclaimed by around 800,000 older people across Great Britain who are missing out on Pension Credit.People can check their eligibility for Pension Credit using the online calculator or by calling the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234. What is Pension Credit? Pension Credit currently gives 1.4 million people across the UK extra money to help with living costs if they are over State Pension age and on a low income.
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.
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