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<p>While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government
wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which
they are rightly entitled. That is why in February this year we launched a nationwide
campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions
that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>We are also
continuing to work with our stakeholders all across the UK, to help spread the key
messages from the campaign because we know that often the best ways to reach eligible
pensioners is through trusted stakeholders working in the local community. Our online
Pension Credit toolkit (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit</a>)
has been updated with the recent awareness campaign materials to supplement the resources
it already contains for those working with pensioners, such as guides to Pension Credit
and information designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension
Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In May this year we also launched an online
claim service for Pension Credit to supplement the existing telephone and postal claim
services (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit</a>).
The new online service enables pensioners to apply for Pension Credit at a time that
suits them.</p>
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