All the freebies and discounts you can claim on State Pension in January worth up to £1,355.57
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REACHING the State Pension age (currently 66) grants you access to your State Pension, which is worth up to £11,502.40 annually if you qualify for the full amount. But not everyone knows that you can boost your income significantly through a range of additional benefits and discounts for older people.
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These perks can help ease the cost of living, offering savings on everything from energy bills and public transport to healthcare and council tax. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the freebies and discounts available for pensioners this January. Pension Credit is a critical, but widely under-claimed, benefit designed to top up the income of pensioners on lower earnings.
The top Pension Credit award is worth over £3,900 per year and it opens doors to other support, including the Winter Fuel Payment, help with housing costs, council tax and heating bills. It guarantees a minimum income of £218.15 a week for single pensioners and £332.95 for couples, and this figure is due to rise from April next year.
If you have caring responsibilities or a disability, you might get more. There are around 880,000 households across the UK eligible for Pension Credit who are yet to claim, and the government has urged people to check whether they or their loved ones should be getting this support.
