Up to a million pensioners could be missing out on unclaimed state benefits worth up to nearly pounds 50 a week, according to Age Concern. It is launching a campaign to encourage pensioners to claim. There is a confidential phone advice line (0800 289404) and a free advice leaflet, available from its shops or by sending an SAE to Can You Claim It?, Information Department, Help the Aged, St James's Walk, London EC1R 0BE.
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