The UK Government has been urged to introduce new financial support measures for 10 million pensioners.
MPs are set to debate and vote on the UK Government’s planned policy change to the Winter Fuel Payment. From this year, the annual heating bill help will only be issued to State Pension ers in receipt of a means-tested benefit.
Pension Credit is a passport benefit that can unlock help with housing costs, Council Tax and heating bills - including the Winter Fuel Payment and Warm Home Discount. “The government will work with external partners and local authorities to boost the uptake of Pension Credit and to target additional support to the poorest pensioners. We will ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.”
Pension Credit Awareness Campaign The Government has launched a campaign to encourage older people to check if they are entitled to Pension Credit, which in turn, provides access to Winter Fuel Payments. According to the Department for Work and Pensions around 880,000 eligible pensioners are missing out on the income-related benefit, which on average amounts to £3,900 a year.
Alternatively, pensioners can contact the Pension Credit helpline directly to make a claim on 0800 99 1234 - lines are open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.Below is an overview of the benefit including who should check eligibility, how to go about it and how much you could get. 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. You will be presented by a series of questions with multiple choice answer options.
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