Pension Credit is for older people on a low income. From 15 May , you will only be able to claim Pension Credit if both you and your partner are over Pension Credit age. Winter Fuel Payment is available once you or your partner have reached Pension Credit age. Attendance Allowance can be claimed if you are 65 or over and you have care needs. Savings Pension Credit is available to some people aged 65 or over.
It is being phased out so it is not available to everyone. You can use our Benefits Calculator to check your entitlement. Basic State Pension is available to people who reached State Pension age before 6 April if they paid enough national insurance contributions.
New State Pension is available to people who reach State Pension age on or after 6 April if they paid enough national insurance contributions. When you are 60 or over, you are eligible for a Senior Railcard so you can pay cheaper fares on national rail. You can find out more on the Senior Railcard website. Free local bus transport is available once you have reached State Pension age.
You can apply for a pass from your local council. At present people 75 or over are eligible for a free TV licence. However, from 1 June , you also have to be getting Pension Credit to be entitled to a free licence, if you are 75 or over. If you were already claiming DLA or PIP, you can renew the claim even though you are over State Pension age, as long as you are claiming for the same health conditions and your last claim ended less than one year ago. Other claimants will be transferred to PIP.
You can claim these benefits even if you are over State Pension age as long as your income is low enough:. If you would like to tell us more please visit our contact page. Click on the sections below to find out more:.
We can indicate your possible entitlement and give you an estimate of the amount you may receive for the following benefits:. We can indicate your possible eligibility but we cannot calculate estimates of the amount you might receive for the following benefits.
You should treat your results as a helpful estimate to help you figure out what you could be claiming. Our calculator cannot guarantee your eligiblity for any benefit or tax credit, so please contact the relevant department to confirm your entitlement.
We offer support through our free advice line on Lines are open 8am-7pm, days a year. We also have specialist advisers at over local Age UKs. If you're out of work or on a low income, you may be able to claim Universal Credit to boost the money you have Means-tested benefits are awarded based on your income and how much capital you have. This information only applies Some welfare benefits have changed in the past few years.
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