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Some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many of those in retirement rely on the contributory benefit as their main source of income which now provides essential financial support of up to £921 every four weeks for 4.1m people in receipt of the New State Pension. ‌

Some 8.8m retirees are receiving up to £705.80 every pay period through the Basic State Pension. For anyone approaching the official age of retirement, it is important to be aware of certain benefits you can claim from the DWP plus discounts on Council Tax, help with heating costs and more. ‌

Similarly, those already receiving State Pension payments may not be aware of more than a dozen ways they might be able to boost their curren

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