DWP confirms no plans to review Pension Credit eligibility rules for mixed age married couples
The Department for Work and Pensions recently announced new plans to continue encouraging more than 11 million people of State Pension age to check if they qualify for an annual income boost worth over £3,500.
In a written response earlier this week, Pensions Minister, Laura Trott MP said that since May 2019, both members of a couple need to have reached State Pension age in order to be eligible for Pension Credit. Pension Credit weekly payment rates 2023/24 People can check their eligibility for Pension Credit using the online calculator or by calling the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234.
Some older people think because they have savings or own their home they would not be eligible for any Pension Credit, but the DWP said hundreds of thousands could be missing out on the extra money and discounts it provides every month. This means they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until they are both State Pension age. Before this DWP change, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.You’ll need the same details for your partner if you have one.Once you have answered these questions, a summary screen shows your responses, allowing you to go back and change any answers before submitting.
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