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YOU COULD GET EXTRA SUPPORT IF YOU ARE OF A CERTAIN AGE 13:52, 01 Jun 2025 People of State Pension age across the UK could be in line for an extra £5496.40 from the Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP). Those aged over 80 could be due extra money to help with daily living expenses. This means that anyone born in 1945 or earlier could be eligible for the one-off payment.
Through the 'Over 80 pension', older people with a weekly income of less than £105.70 each week or no Basic State Pension income could be eligible for the bonus. You could receive
£105.70 per week in 2025 to 2026, coming to a total of £5,496.40 across a full year. How much you get will depend on how much basic State Pension you receive. Article continues below READ
MORE: MET OFFICE VERDICT ON UK HEATWAVE AS HOT SUMMER PREDICTED If you do not receive the basic State Pension or you get less than £105.70 a week, you could get the difference paid up to
this amount. According to Gov.uk, you can claim the 'Over 80 pension' if all of the following apply: * You’re 80 or over * You do not get basic State Pension or your basic State
Pension is less than £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 * You were resident in the UK for at least 10 years out of 20 (this does not have to be 10 years in a row) - this 20 year period must
include the day before you turned 80 or any day after * You were ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar on your 80th birthday or the date you made the claim for this
pension, if later Eligibility is not based on National Insurance contributions, Gov.uk said. You can claim up to three months before your 80th birthday. To claim, you can get a form from
your local Jobcentre Plus or by calling 0800 731 7898. Gov.uk says: "The over 80 pension counts as taxable income, so it may affect other benefits you’re getting. "You must include
the over 80 pension as income if you’re claiming other income related benefits. Article continues below "You must tell the Pension Service if your circumstances change. For example, if
you change address or bank details." _Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here._