New DWP plans to target more older people next month who may be due £3,900 income top-up

Nearly 1.4 million older people across Great Britain, including more than 126,800 living in Scotland, are currently receiving Pension Credit support of around £3,900 each year. However, the latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggest there are still 880,000 eligible pensioners not claiming the benefit they are entitled to. That could all change next month as DWP have confirmed its third annual ‘Pension Credit Week of Action’ will take place between June 10-14. The campaign aims …