Pension Credit - Winter Fuel Payment

If you've reached state pension age - this is currently 66 years old for both men and women. We urge you to apply for Pension Credit by 21st December. Doing so could help you access vital benefits including the Winter Fuel Payment.

In Salford, 3,700 people are eligible for Pension Credit and over £8.7 million is going unclaimed.

Check your eligibility with Salford Citizens Advice at your local Gateway:

Broughton Hub: Wednesday (9am - 1pm)
Cadishead: Tuesday (10am - 12.30pm)
Eccles: Monday and Wednesday (9am - 1pm)
Pendleton: Monday and Wednesday (9am - 1pm)
Walkden: Tuesday and Thursday (9am - 1pm)

You can call Salford Citizens Advice on: 0808 278 7802 (Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm) or or 0161 850 5053 6pm to 9pm every day.

If you need more support, the Pension Credit claims phone line: 0800 99 1234 or textphone: 0800 169 0133.

Support to apply for Pension Credit can also be found:

• Relay UK offers help to people with hearing and speech difficulties with communicating with anyone over the phone at: Dial 18001 then 0800 99 1234.
• British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service offers support for those who have a computer
• If someone can’t claim by phone or online, or they need extra support or confidential advice about pension aged benefits including Pension Credit, they should call the Welfare Rights Advice Line, which is available: Monday to Friday, 10am to 12noon on 0800 345 7375.
• Referrals to the Welfare Rights and Debt Advice Service can be made online.
• Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre offers support to check whether people of pension age qualify for Pension Credit. To book an appointment for a Pension Credit check call: 0161 789 2999.