https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-a-mixed-age-couple-and-get-migration-notice-letters If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits will end soon.
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Universal Credit if you’re State Pension age and get a Migration Notice letter
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-state-pension-age-and-get-a-migration-notice-letter You need to move to Universal Credit if you get a Migration Notice letter and you’re State Pension age, as tax credits are ending soon.
Pension Credit: What you need to know
Up to 880,000 households across the UK may be missing out on support worth on average over £3,900 a year. Read more about claiming for yourself or a loved one. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pension-credit-what-you-need-to-know–2
Claims must be made by 21 December 2024 for people to be passported to this year’s winter fuel payment which is set to be linked to the receipt of means-tested benefits
Pension Credit awareness drive as thousands of eligible pensioners yet to claimPensioners urged to check if they could be eligible for Pension Credit to secure the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300 per household. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pension-credit-awareness-drive-as-thousands-of-eligible-pensioners-yet-to-claim–2
Move to Universal Credit update
In line with Move to Universal Credit (UC) migration plans, the Government has started migrating households in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance receiving tax credits in July 2024. Housing Benefit only households were brought into the journey from 17 July 2024. This was previously planned to commence in June; however, timelines were extended to…
Pension Credit
Boost your retirement income with a state top-up
If you’re retired and have income less than £218 a week as an individual, or £332 a week as a couple, you may be due £1,000s a year in Pension Credit. Plus, it then entitles you to a whole raft of other benefits. However, up to £2.1 billion of pension credit was unclaimed by over…
Pension Credit calculator
https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator Pension Credit calculatorFind out if you’re eligible for Pension Credit and how much you could get. You’ll need details of: earnings, benefits and pensionssavings and investmentsYou’ll need the same details for your partner if you have one.
Older people’s experiences of claiming social security entitlements
Why don’t people receive their entitlements? Often, it is assumed the primary reason for low take-up is that older people are not aware of the existence of relevant support. While this is certainly the case for some people — and should continue to be tackled by targeted awareness raising campaigns — focusing solely on awareness…
Age UK responds to the Chancellor’s announcement to means test Winter Fuel Payment
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/latest-press/articles/2024/age-uk-responds-to-the-chancellors-announcement-to-means-test-the-winter-fuel-payment/ “Means-testing WFP this winter, with virtually no notice and no compensatory measures to protect poor and vulnerable pensioners, is the wrong policy decision, and one that will potentially jeopardise their health as well as their finances – the last thing they or the NHS needs. With winter now just over the horizon, the Government…
Winter Fuel Payments restricted to PC claimants
https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/20393/ DWP statistics show there are more than 800,000 eligible people who could claim PC but aren’t.