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1. Overview
Pension Credit is an income-related benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit.
Guarantee Credit tops up your weekly income if it’s below £148.35 (for single people) or £226.50 (for couples).
Savings Credit is an extra payment for people who saved some money towards their retirement, eg a pension.
You don’t pay tax on Pension Credit.
Use the Pension Credit calculator to work out how much you might get.