State pensioners could get £300 HMRC boost if they do 1 thing

State pensioners could get £300 HMRC boost if they do 1 thingGrandparents could be in line for some much-needed support. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson, Linda Howard, Fiona Callingham 09:00, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 09:00, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 State pensioner could earn £303 a year (Image: Getty)State pensioner grandparents who look after their grandchildren could be in line to receive extra funds to supplement their pension. Specified Adult Childcare (SAC) credits mean that those caring for children under 12 during term-time or school holidays could qualify for the increase. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) SAC could boost a person’s pension by more than £6,000 throughout a typical 20-year retirement if they are eligible to secure a National Insurance benefit from HMRC. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy HMRC warning as pensioners make up 22% of UK taxpayers - check your status HMRC clarifies how £1,000 tax rule applies to pensioners As reported by Cambridgeshire Live, each additional National Insurance credit currently contributes about £303 annually to the full new...