The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a proactive strategy aimed at connecting individuals of State Pension age who receive Housing Benefit with Pension Credit eligibility, which many may not have claimed yet. The scheme aims to improve the use of this income-related benefit, which has the potential to provide an extra £3,900 in State Pension income each year, as well as access to winter fuel payments. Government’s Commitment to Support PensionersSir Stephen Timms, the Minister for Social Security and Disabilities, stated that the DWP can use internal data rather than depen…