Older people making new claim for £3,500 income top-up could receive payment in six weeks
Last year, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that “additional resources” have been brought in to help process new claims for Pension Credit which had reached “an all time high” following the success of a campaign to drive take-up of the benefit designed for people of State Pension age on a low income.
In response, Pensions Minister Laura Trott MP, said: “I am concerned to hear of that individual case and if the Hon. Lady would like to write to me, I will look into it. People can check their eligibility for Pension Credit using the online calculator or by calling the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234.
Pension Credit weekly payment rates 2023/24 Other help if you get Pension Credit If you qualify for Pension Credit you can also get other help, such as: 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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