{"id":64372,"date":"2025-10-31T11:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloxham.info\/broadsheet\/?p=64372"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:28:54","slug":"pension-credit-week-of-action-27-october-2-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloxham.info\/broadsheet\/pension-credit-week-of-action-27-october-2-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Pension Credit Week of Action – 27 October \u2013 2 November"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Age UK draws attention to the following information.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pension Credit Week of Action: The Credit that keeps giving <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pension Credit does more than provide direct financial help \u2013 it unlocks a range of support* that could save eligible pensioners hundreds of pounds each year.<\/p>\n

This year’s Pension Credit Week of Action runs from 27 October to 2 November. Pensioners who may be eligible for Pension Credit, may also be unaware of the extra support it could provide for them. Here are 4 ways being on Pension\u00a0Credit helps pensioners save:<\/p>\n

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  1. Housing costs:<\/strong>Pension Credit could help reduce your housing expenses. Eligible pensioners might also qualify for Council Tax Reduction to lower their council tax bill, Housing Benefit if they’re renting, or Support for Mortgage Interest if they own their home.<\/li>\n
  2. Energy bills:<\/strong> Pension Credit can open access to additional energy support. Eligible pensioners could receive the Warm Home Discount to reduce electricity costs and Cold Weather Payments during particularly cold spells.<\/li>\n
  3. Health and wellbeing:\u00a0<\/strong>Pension Credit may provide access to essential free NHS services. This includes dental treatment and help with transport costs for hospital appointments.<\/li>\n
  4. TV Licence:<\/strong>Pensioners aged 75 or over who are eligible for Pension Credit qualify for a free TV licence. \ufffc<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To find out more visit gov.uk\/pension-credit\/what-you’ll-get<\/a> and gov.uk\/pension-credit\/how-to-claim<\/a> for full details and to apply. *Eligibility criteria apply.<\/p>\n

    *Eligibility criteria apply. Pension Credit has two parts \u2013 Guarantee Pension Credit and Savings Pension Credit. You may be able to get one or both parts depending on your circumstances. The type of Pension Credit you get may affect which passported benefits you automatically get.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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