In just a few minutes you could find out if you are due an income boost from the passport benefit
The Department for Work and Pensions hopes ‘Pension Credit Week of Action’, an awareness campaign which runs until Friday, June 16, will encourage more older people to claim the passport benefit worth more than £3,500 a year.
For those without access to the internet, or not confident using an online calculator, you can also check if you should claim by calling the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234 - lines are open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Who should check for Pension Credit? If you are over 65 and reached State Pension age before April 6, 2016, you could still qualify for Pension Credit if your weekly income is less than: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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