Pensioners whose weekly income is below £218.15 for a single person or £332.95 for a couple should check to see if they could be eligible for pension credit.
On top of the benefit, it is a gateway to support with housing costs, council tax, the TV licence, and the winter fuel payment worth up to £300.
The government’s new pension credit awareness drive will help identify households not claiming the benefit, and encourage them to apply by 21 December.
That is the final date for making a backdated claim for pension credit, in order to receive the winter fuel payment.
About 1.4 million pensioners already receive pension credit but up to an estimated 880,000 households eligible for the support fail to claim.
Many incorrectly believe they are not entitled, have been ruled out owing to savings, or say they do not like to accept what they regard as handouts.
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