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James Rodger & Rachel Pugh

Martin Lewis warns million Brits risk missing out on £3000 before August

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has warned that over a million Brits could miss out on £3000 before August 1.

The finance journalist is urging people of pension age to make sure whether or not they're eligible for cash relief - as around a million people could currently be missing out on pensions credit.

Martin says that checking eligibility could also bag you a free TV license.

According to Birmingham Live, if you're over state pension age, live in the UK, and earn less than £173.75 a week as a single person or £265.20 a week as a couple, including pensions, savings and work, then you could be entitled to the money.

And Martin urged you to check before August 1 - when the TV licences end for some over-75s.

If you are eligible, you could take advantage of even more savings, with freebies in the form of TV licences, money off gas bills, free dental care and a £140 warm home discount to cover winter bills.

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The scheme requires you to apply for it, though, and means you will be assessed by the government.

He warned: "From August, free TV licences for over-75s will only be available to households where someone gets Pension Credit.

"But more than a million of society's poorest families miss out on the benefit despite being eligible."

You can check what you're eligible for by using the pension credit calculator on the gov.uk website.

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