born in or before a certain year could be eligible for an additional £106 per week in benefits from . At present, the provides a regular financial income for 13 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland.

The payment is available to individuals who have reached the UK Government's retirement age-currently 66 for both men and women-and have made at least 10 years of National Insurance (NI) contributions. But, people over 80 who either receive no Basic State Pension or have a weekly income below £105.70 may be entitled to extra financial support to help with everyday expenses. The 'Over 80 Pension' provides £105.70 per week to those without a Basic State Pension or tops up payments to reach that amount, reports

So this means those born in or before 1945 are eligible to receive these benefits if they meet the requirements.

The guidance on GOV.UK indicates that you can claim the over 80 pension if all of the following conditions are met:

-You are 80 or over

-You do not get Basic State Pension or your Basic State Pension is less than £105.70 a week

-You were resident in the UK for at least 10 years out of 20 (this does not have to be 10 years in a row) - this 20 year period must include the day before you turned 80 or any day after

-You were "ordinarily resident" in the UK, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar on your 80th birthday or the date you made the claim for this pension, if later.

To claim the over 80 pension, it's essential to recognise that claims are not permitted if you reached State Pension age post- April 6 2016 - those individuals fall under the New State Pension scheme.

To make a claim, you can get a form from either your local Jobcentre Plus or the Pension Service. The earliest you can claim is three months before your 80th birthday. You can request a claim form from the Pension Service by ringing 0800 731 7898.

Pension Credit boosts weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level of £227.10 for single pensioners or £346.60 for couples. This tax-free payment is available for those who have reached the Pension Credit qualifying age, which is State Pension age, and reside in Great Britain.

The quickest method to verify eligibility for Pension Credit is through an online check. Elderly people, or their friends and family, can swiftly check their eligibility and get an estimate of what they may receive by using the online Pension Credit calculator.