Older Britons have been urged to do a DWP benefits check that could boost their income by £8,300.

Experts have urged people to check if they are entitled to Pension Credit, as the benefit tops up your weekly income and provides access to a host of other support.

Recent figures showed 40 percent of those entitled to the benefit are not claiming meaning hundreds of thousands of people are missing out.

Claimants get on average £4,000 top up to their income through the benefit but there are many…