systems £8.6 million each year, whereas maximising Pension Credit payments in Motherwell and Wishaw would cost only £4.7 million.
People aged 75+ who are claiming Pension Credit can also claim a free TV license.SNP MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Marion Fellows, is calling for pensioners to check if they are eligible and is backing Independent Age’s call for the UK Government to put in place an action plan to increase Pension Credit uptake.She said: “I’m deeply concerned about the high number of older people in Motherwell and Wishaw who are not receiving the Pension Credit they’re entitled to.“I’m backing Independent Age’s call for the UK Government to urgently put in place an action plan to turn this situation around.“The knock-on effects.
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