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New year, new opportunities: don’t miss out on what should be yours
As we step into the new year, it’s the perfect time to take stock and ensure you’re receiving all the support you’re eligible for. Checking your eligibility for Pension Credit could be a simple yet powerful way to boost your income and ease financial pressures in 2025.
Pension Credit isn’t just extra money — it’s a gateway to additional support that could improve your quality of life. On average, it’s worth over £3,900 a year and could unlock help with bills, NHS costs, and more.
If your weekly income is below £218.15 for a single person or £332.95 for a couple, it’s time to check. Even if you own your home, have savings, or receive a private pension, you might still qualify — many people do without realising it.
What Pension Credit could provide
- Extra income: typically several hundred pounds a year.
- Bill support: help with Council Tax, energy costs, and more.
- Health benefits: assistance with NHS dental treatment, glasses, and transport costs for hospital appointments.
- Peace of mind: financial security to focus on what matters most.
An online calculator is available to help you work out how much you could get: www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator.
You can check your eligibility for, and apply to claim, Pension Credit via the government’s website at www.gov.uk/pension-credit/how-to-claim or by calling the Pension Credit line on 0800 99 1234 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm). You can also apply by printing out and filling in a paper application form. For more information, visit the Pension Credit page at www.gov.uk/pension-credit.
Or contact our Money Advice Team. We’d be happy to help you or a loved one ensure you’re receiving all the support you’re eligible for. Phone us on 01204 328000 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5:30pm) or email moneyadviceteam@boltonathome.org.uk.
You can also contact the national charity Independent Age for assistance at www.independentage.org/get-support or through their freephone helpline on 0800 319 6789 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm).
We’re part of Greater Manchester Housing Providers, a partnership of 24 social housing providers. Together with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, through its Ageing Hub, we’ve been encouraging people to take up pension age benefits as part of our Pension Top Up campaign for a few years now.
The campaign - supported by Independent Age, Age UK and Citizens Advice - encourages us all to ask our older family members and friends to check if they qualify for more income and make sure they know how to get assistance if it’s needed.
This new year, take a moment to check if you or someone you care about could benefit from Pension Credit.