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Pension Credit is a benefit that provides extra money for people over State Pension age and are struggling to make ends meet. Read more from Age UK.
“Before I had my stroke, I had a cleaning job for a little bit of extra money,” she says. “I’ve always worked. I was doing a paper round when I was 9, and even when I had my own children ... children I had more than one job to make ends meet. My husband Herbie was working up until my stroke too, but he had to stop to look after me.” Now, Jeanette and Herbie must stretch their State Pensions
daughter Sarah about the support they offer each other, and laughing together through life. “My mum’s my best friend,” says Sarah of her mum Margaret, who bravely shared her cost of living struggles ... there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t speak to her,” Sarah continues. “We’ve been really close since I was little, which I think is partially because my dad was away so much
PPI complaints had to be made by 29 August 2019. You won’t be able to claim money back for PPI however, here's what else you need to know from Age UK.