As you’ll see from the briefing, it is estimated that up to 80,000 older people in Wales are missing out on Pension Credit, which is worth £65 a week on average to those who claim, and that over £200 million goes unclaimed each year.

The briefing also highlights the groups that would benefit most from receiving Pension Credit, including older women and older people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

Raising awareness about Pension Credit and encouraging older people to check if they are eligible and/or make a claim will help to ensure that older people surviving on the lowest incomes, who are often amongst some of our most vulnerable citizens, no longer miss out on vital support.

Any action you are able to take to reach out to the older people you work with to help make sure this unclaimed money reaches older people’s pockets could make a big difference.