Martin Lewis urges pensioners to take action now to get free £3,800
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Martin Lewis issued an urgent alert to more than a million people who could be missing out on thousands of pounds. The money guru highlighted that those who are disabled or of state pension age could be eligible to claim £3,800 - yet many are unaware of this significant amount. Following cutbacks on financial aid for pensioners and the means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments, Martin emphasised the importance of seeking help through any available channels.
He previously raised awareness about Attendance Allowance (AA) and revealed that his site, MoneySavingExpert, had been inundated with queries about eligibility. He stressed that AA is "massively underclaimed" and encouraged others to apply. According to 2023 Policy in Practice calculations, an estimated 1.1 million eligible pensioners could be missing out. "So whether it's you, or someone you know who may qualify, take two minutes to read this. Last week, Andrea sent us this email.." he said. She wrote: "I never thought I'd qualify [for Attendance Allowance], but I do. I got £1,260 backdated and £290 every four weeks. Thanks for all your work".
A woman named Christine also successfully applying for Attendance Allowance for her husband, exclaiming: "Applied for Attendance Allowance for my husband and today the first payment was made (even before a letter arrived telling us! ). He's entitled to the upper limit, which is even more than we could've hoped for.".
She also applied for a blue badge for him, adding: "At the same time, I optimistically applied for a blue badge for him too and again, confirmation of this being approved arrived today! Without the advice on the MSE email we would not have even been aware of being eligible. THANK YOU MSE team.".
