{"id":188763,"date":"2023-11-15T11:58:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188763"},"modified":"2023-11-15T11:58:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:58:33","slug":"30-day-warning-for-thousands-of-pensioners-to-get-extra-201-a-week-and-one-off-300-direct-payment-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/lifestyle\/30-day-warning-for-thousands-of-pensioners-to-get-extra-201-a-week-and-one-off-300-direct-payment-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"30 day warning for thousands of pensioners to get extra \u00a3201 a week and one-off \u00a3300 direct payment | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THOUSANDS of pensioners have been issued with a 30 day warning to claim an extra \u00a3201 a week and a one-off \u00a3300 direct payment.<\/p>\n

An estimated 1.4million pensioners are receiving\u00a0pension credit\u00a0which makes them eligible for a\u00a0cost of living payment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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But there are\u00a0850,000 more pensioners eligible\u00a0for the benefit who aren't claiming it.<\/p>\n

This means hard-up households be missing out on an extra \u00a3201.05 a week.<\/p>\n

But not only this, they also risk missing out on the\u00a0next\u00a0two\u00a0cost of living\u00a0payments worth \u00a3300 and \u00a3299.<\/p>\n

Households started to receive the second instalment of the\u00a0cost of living\u00a0payment worth \u00a3300 directly into their bank accounts from October 31 and it will be paid up until November 19.<\/p>\n

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The third instalment will go out in the\u00a0spring\u00a0of 2024.<\/p>\n

Usually, these payments are made automatically to those eligible for the\u00a0tax-free payment.<\/p>\n

Eligible households have just 30 days to make a claim for pension credit or risk losing out on the cost of living payments.<\/p>\n

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The DWP is urging pensioner to check their eligibility. <\/p>\n

Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, it said: "Pension Credit could provide extra money for those over 66, plus other support including cost of living payments.<\/p>\n

"Check online to see if someone in your family could be entitled to pension Credit." <\/p>\n

Households make a claim for pension credit over the phone up until December 8, but they have until December 10 to make a claim online or they risk losing out on the cost of living payments.<\/p>\n

This is provided applicants were of state pension age between 18 August 2023 and 17 September 2023.<\/p>\n

It doesn't matter if you were only eligible for a day – as long as this day was within the qualifying period you'll get the cost of living payment.<\/p>\n

This will ensure that any payments can be backdated and fall within the qualifying period for the \u00a3300 cost of living payment.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it's no longer possible for these applicants to get the first \u00a3301 payment, but it's still possible to get the next two payments worth \u00a3599.<\/p>\n

Who is eligible for pension credit?<\/h2>\n

Anyone over the state pension age living in\u00a0England,\u00a0Scotland\u00a0or\u00a0Wales\u00a0is eligible for pension credit.<\/p>\n

The state pension age is currently 66 for both men and women.<\/p>\n

To qualify, you'll need to have a weekly income of less than \u00a3201.05 for single people or \u00a3306.85 for couples.<\/p>\n

Your income is worked out taking into account various elements including:<\/p>\n