Low income pensioner households may also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment
State Pension payments increased by 10.1 per cent on April 10 for millions of older people across Great Britain, including more than 992,000 living in Scotland. However, despite a record-breaking rise in payments of the contributory benefit, it is estimated that over 1.8million pensioners have an income of less than £100 per week.
“We also forget that many people do not receive anywhere near the full amount of State Pension and there are currently 1.8m people receiving less than £100 per week. Again, the vast majority of these are women who have accrued large gaps in their National Insurance contribution history due to time taken away from the workforce to care for family.”
Who should check for Pension Credit eligibility If you are over 65 and reached their State Pension age before April 6, 2016, you could still qualify for Pension Credit if your weekly income is less than: Below is everything you need to know about the benefit to make a claim for yourself, a family member or friend.
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