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.
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.
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?
Not eligible for pension credit — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Jul 26, 2020 · Can anyone explain why I'm not eligible for pension credit? I get £175.20 pension pw. My friend gets 160.82 pension + 18.84 pension credit = £179.66. Plus he gets winter fuel top up, free NHS, and other benefits of being on pension credit. …
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 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 and ISA — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Sep 28, 2008 · Isa`s are treated in exactly the same way as any other savings from the dwp site: When working out the amount of Pension Credit you might get, we don't need to know about any interest or dividends you get from your savings. Instead, we look at the amount of savings you have and count £1 a week as income for every £500 or part of £500 over £ ...
Pension credit delays — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Aug 31, 2022 · I reach State Pension age in 3 weeks time and will desperately need Pension Credit to survive. I have read numerous stories about the long delays and lack of returned calls but what is adding to my worries is this; I was royally messed around by several departments on the telephone so decided I would apply in writing by downloading and ...
Pension Credit + Non-Dependent — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Oct 1, 2011 · I was just referring to Pension credits since the lady (over 70) has inheritance from her husband that is likely to exclude her from the majority of benefits as well as a reduced pension credit award. The question really was is a non-dependents income/saving included in the calculation for her pension credits.
Pension credit and Assessed Income period - MoneySavingExpert …
Jul 24, 2021 · I was checking to make sure he was old enough to qualify for an indefinite assessed income period. He was as the person had to be aged at least 75. You will need to speak to someone at the DWP and get them to look at his Pension Credit claim.