You'll also need to be over the State Pension age, and there are two parts to the benefit. Pensioners can be eligible for one or both parts:provides extra money if you've saved money towards retirement.you reached state pension age before 6 April 2016This part of Pension Credit will rise from £14.48 a week to £15.94 or for couples, from £16.20 to £17.84.
If you've already passed your state pension age, you can still apply but you can only backdate the claim by three months.information about any income, savings and investments you have information about your income, savings and investments on the date you want to backdate your application to .if you've already claimed your state pension and there are no children in the application.
Otherwise you'll have to use the Pension Credit claim line on 0800 99 1234 or apply by post by printing out and filling inYou'll need to post the form to: The Pension Service 8, Post Handling Site B, Wolverhampton, WV99 1AN.
Those who have paid into pension through tax and Ni deserve more than historic benefit claimers
Turns out all you need to do to get a payrises is to be an elderly voter 😉