State pensioners can save thousands of pounds by claiming the DWP’s Pension Credit. Not only does the benefit top up income, but it also serves as a gateway to other discounts and freebies, including a free TV licence, a Council Tax reduction, and the reinstatement of the Winter Fuel Payment.

Over 880,000 more Britons could be eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions’ Pension Credit benefit but aren’t claiming it.

The support is worth an average of £3,900 a year and works to…