Nationally - the DWP estimates that £1.7 billion of Pension Credit went unclaimed by up to 1 million pensioner households in the financial year 2021/22. 

Locally - it is estimated that £4,253,426.00 has gone unclaimed by Islanders alone – that equates to around 154 pension age households receiving housing benefits that are not currently claiming pension credit.

Citizens Advice Isle of Wight urge those that have reached pensionable age contact us for a quick eligibility check to ensure you are getting all the financial help that you are entitled to.

We’re also calling on everyone with retired family, friends and loved ones to check in with them and see if they are aware of the help they can receive.

Call us today on our callback service

01983 309 309

& check if you are eligible

Leave your contact details – stating the reason for your call is in relation to a

Pension Credit check and an adviser will call you back.