There are also nearly one million older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £3,900 annual income top-up.
The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions show that the State Pension currently provides a regular financial income for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance contributions.
The guidance on GOV.uk states that you can claim the over 80 pension if all of the following apply: Nearly 1.4 million older people across Great Britain, including more than 126,800 living in Scotland, are currently receiving the means-tested benefit that could provide an average of more than £3,900 in extra support each year.
Latest State Pension News Quickest way to check eligibility for Pension Credit Older people, or friends and family, can quickly check their eligibility and get an estimate of what they may receive by using the online Pension Credit calculator on GOV.UK here. This means they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until they are both State Pension age. Before this DWP change, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.How to use the Pension Credit calculator To use the calculator on GOV.UK, you will need details of:You will be presented by a series of questions with multiple choice answer options.
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