US EditionPensioners living on their own could be due annual £4,300 State Pension boost
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 4 – Nearly 1.4 million pensioners in the UK currently receive Pension Credit, but three in ten eligible individuals still do not claim this means-tested benefit, the Department for Work and Pensions said.
- Pensioners who are under 80 will receive a £200 Winter Fuel Payment, while those over 80 will receive £300 from the government, as reported by the Department for Work and Pensions.
- Many pensioners living alone might be missing out on up to £4,300 annually due to unclaimed Pension Credit, according to Age UK.
- The Winter Fuel Payment for 2025 will automatically be £200 for those under 80 and £300 for those over 80, based on birth dates.
- The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that nearly 78% of new Pension Credit claims are processed within 50 working days.
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