Pensioners missing out on benefit payments worth hundreds
A pensioner in Durham was failing to claim any benefit despite being eligible for Council Tax Reduction and Guaranteed Pension Credit amounting to £4,854 a year
Millions of people aren t claiming what they are entitled to (Image: PA)
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Some 42 per cent of eligible homeowners are failing to claim any benefit at all, losing out on £830 a year on average, according to a report by Just Group,
PIP allowance: Claimants could see cash boost on top of existing benefits - am I eligible?
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assists people between the age of 16 and the State Pension age with the extra costs of living with a long-term health condition or disability.
Those claiming PIP could get a welcome cash boost (Image: Stefan Wermuth/PA Wire)
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Council tax reductions and other benefits can vary from person to person and as such, it can be difficult to work out exactly where one should start.
Fortunately, there are many free-to-use benefits calculators online that can help people work out what they ll be entitled to, how to claim the benefits and how payments may be affected by work.
The Government s website recommends using a calculator from one of the following: Turn2us - for information on income-related benefits, tax credits, Council Tax Reduction, Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit and how your benefits will be affected if you start work or change your working hours