They said support from charity Age UK North Tyneside helped them to successfully apply for pension credit worth about £10,000 a year. The couple also discovered they qualified for the winter fuel payment, after the government limited eligibility to the benefit to pension credit recipients. "A lot more people are eligible for pension credit than actually claim for it," Ms Sear said. Government campaignThe main qualification for pension credit is an income below £218 a week for individuals and £332 for couples. A government spokesman said it had "turned up the dial" on encouraging eligible pension credit claims, with its current campaign boosting claims by 152%.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 08, 2024 12:26 UTC