A successful claim for Pension Credit can boost annual income by more than £3,500
The Department for Work and Pensions recently announced plans to continue encouraging more than 11million State Pensioners to check if they qualify for an annual income top-up worth over £3,500, on average, through Pension Credit. Households will soon receive a letter informing them of their new State Pension payment rate from April along with details on eligibility for Pension Credit.
Extra Pension Credit if you have a severe disability You could get an extra £69.40 a week if you get any of the following: Extra Pension Credit if you are responsible for children or young people You could get an extra £56.35 a week for each child or young person you’re responsible for. This is increased to £66.85 a week for the first child if they were born before April 6, 2017. The child or young person must normally lives with you and be under the age of 20.If they are in education, it must be for more than 12 hours a week on average.
Below is everything you need to know about the benefit to make a claim for yourself, a family member or friend. We also have details on the handy online Pension Credit calculator which can quickly indicate if your claim may be successful and how much you might get. Other help if you get Pension Credit If you qualify for Pension Credit you can also get other help, such as:
All you have to do then is follow the link to the application page to find out exactly what you will get from the DWP, including access to other financial support.
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