Claim for Pension Credit - still waiting for DWP response
Sep 24, 2024 · Pension Credit said that they were waiting for copy of bank statements to be received and as they hadn't received them within the 10 working days from their letter the claim was closed. Savings at the time were near £29k. Pension Credit calculator and "entitledTo" calculator both showed entitlement of Pension Credit albeit around £19 per week.
Pension Credit waiting time — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Sep 12, 2024 · I'm still waiting to hear about my pension credit application in April 2024. At the time I didn't apply for help with my rent and rates as I had the vague idea if you were granted pension credit it was easier to apply for rent and rates help Does anyone know if this is correct and if it is, is that also back dated to the application date?
Pension Credit - is it fair? - Page 2 - MoneySavingExpert Forum
Nov 11, 2024 · Beware: If you'll retire with no other pensions or sources of income, then boosting your State Pension might not be worth it. There is effectively a minimum-income guarantee for pensioners, called Pension Credit, though it has to be claimed. It tops up low-income pensioners' incomes to £218 a week (or more if you have caring responsibilities ...
Pension credit cancelled — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Dec 7, 2024 · There is a cliff edge with pension credit I'm afraid. That said, if he is so close to, even if above, the pension credit threshhold then I would have thought he would qualify for council tax reduction and housing benefit. I'd suggest asking citizens advice for a benefit check - that should clarify any entitlement.
Pension Credit for Service Charges Max Limit
Nov 26, 2024 · Once youve recieve pension credit then you can apply for other benefits, like housing benefit. Reduction for savings is correct, your reduction is £1 for every £500 over £10K, so yes £2 for every £1K.
Pension credit claim delay? — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Mar 18, 2024 · I applied for PC in November 2023 by phone, checked 2 weeks later and they had no record of my claim so applied on line on 16/11/2023, received an email saying application received.(I reached retirement age on 19/1/2024)It was thrown out as they say I applied for my Pension after applying for PC....(applied for my Pension on 6/11/2023 have email to confirm.)They are not interested and had to ...
Pension Credit - is it fair? — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Nov 11, 2024 · One thing to watch - if you increase your total income from below pension credit level to *just* above it, you can lose more than you gain, by losing the associated benefits that pension credit qualifies you for. It's a badly designed cliff edge in the tax and benefits system, which affects some less well off pensioners.
Pension Credit and moving house. - MoneySavingExpert Forum
Nov 26, 2014 · I'm a bit concerned about my Pension Credit payments in the future. I was in receipt of Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit up until last December when I had an Employment Tribunal decision in my favour so that my former employer had to pay me over £30K which meant that my wife and I had total savings which took us above the limit for Guaranteed Credit, and so now just receive Savings Credit of ...
IS Pensions Credit affected if an adult family member move in?
Mar 3, 2024 · single pensioner on pensions credit and related benefits; working adult child moving in to provide support; Are the pensioners pension credit payments affected as the child is working and getting a salary? I know it can affect council tax benefits but not sure about anything else but mainly thinking of pension credit as the big one.
DWP recovery from estates - Pension credit - MoneySavingExpert …
Dec 18, 2024 · DWP were fully aware of our living situation and I was listed as a non-dependent on all the paperwork. As far as we understood it would only have affected her claim if I was paying rent to her t to live with her (eg like a lodger would) which would have increased her income - which i was not - ie me living with her did not increase her income for pension credit purposes.