Martin Lewis issued a warning on Tuesday's This Morning that could see 800,000 people in the UK better off. The MoneySavingExpert, 52, was talking about winter fuel payments and pension credit when he issued a plea to viewers watching at home. Martin said: "There are 1.
2million pensioners claiming pension credit, there are thought to be more than 800,000 eligible pensioners on low income who should be claiming pension credit who aren't." The expert added: "800,000 of the poorest people in our country, the poorest old people, who should be getting winter fuel payment won't get it because they don't claim [pension credit]. "You can change that, whatever age you are, if you know a low-income pensioner, we all collectively as a community have a responsibility to try and make sure they get what they’re due.
Don't force it, it's just a polite word: 'By the way, have you heard about that winter fuel payment, that pension credit, have you checked whether you're eligible?' If you think they're on a low income!" Martin encouraged people to check - even if it means they're not eligible, continuing: "There's nothing wrong with checking and finding out you're not eligible. Do not do it because you're scared you'll be told no, that isn't a problem, it's perfectly fine!" Prior to his appearance on This Morning , Martin tweeted: "Tomorrow on @thismorning I've doing a winter bills phone in - on energy bills , fixing, standing charges, winter fuel payments, pension credit, warm home discount.