Pension Credit winners thanks to Age UK NorthTyneside
Published on 08 November 2024 05:56 PM
An elderly couple have urged others to check if they are eligible for pension credit, after finding they were entitled to thousands of pounds extra every year.
The couple were interviewed by Luke Walton of BBC Look North who reported their lovely story.
Eddie, 77, and Maggie, 71, from Wallsend, said financial worries had left them "miserable" and afraid to heat their rented home, but that support from Age UK North Tyneside's Information and Advice team helped them to successfully apply for pension credit worth about £10,000 a year.
The couple also discovered they qualified for the winter fuel payment, after the government limited eligibility to the benefit to pension credit recipients.
They said the money had "taken a weight off our shoulders".
The Maggie said the extra cash also enabled them to buy an electric wheelchair, which she said increased her independe
nce."I fly around in it," she said.
They encouraged others to apply, saying it could "change your life".
You can read the full story on the BBC website at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7ny5ryw71o
Thanks to Luke Walton and BBC Look North for permission to use their images and story.