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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people receive the support they
are entitled to. We work with a wide range of stakeholders, including charities to
ensure that accurate information about benefits including Pension Credit is available
in the places where people are most likely to go to seek information.</p><p> </p><p>The
DWP knows that one of the best ways to reach eligible customers is through trusted
stakeholder organisations working in the community and that is why we have developed
and resourced the Pension Credit toolkit, as an on-line tool for agencies and welfare
rights organisations to use in order to encourage Pension Credit take-up. It can be
found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit</a></p><p>
</p><p>The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes
guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed
to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations
support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up.
The toolkit also provides links to information about disability and carers benefits.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Stakeholders and potential customers alike can use the Pension Credit
calculator at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator</a>
to check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive.</p><p>
</p><p>Most recently we have provided to relevant stakeholders a fact sheet about
Pension Credit and the changes introduced on 15 May for mixed age couples to ensure
they are able to communicate the most up-to-date information to potential claimants.</p><p>
</p><p>DWP staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres including visiting officers are
able to provide help and advice about entitlement to benefits, as are staff in Local
Authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p>
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