Benefits | Pensioners
Do you have less than £63,000 savings (the value of your home is not included as savings)?
AND:
- single and over 65: do you have a weekly income of less than £184?
- couple and one of you is over 65: weekly income of less than £270 jointly?
- Single, aged 60 – 65: weekly income of less than £132.60?
- Couple, one aged at least 60 – 65: weekly income of less than £202.40?
You are likely to be entitled to Pension Credit – extra income added to your pension.
Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance are not counted as income and in fact if you receive either of these benefits you may be entitled to Pension Credit even if the money you have coming in each week is higher than the levels given above. See the Disability and Carers page for details of these allowances.
- Do you receive the state retirement pension and only a little or no more income, and do you have less than £16,000 in savings? You may be entitled to Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit.
Telephone the Benefits Awareness Scheme Worker, Antoinette Ward on:
016974 78220
Assistance can be given with checking if you are entitled to a benefit, and with completing claim forms. Assistance can also be given with communicating with officials by letter, telephone or in person.
Home visits can be arranged at a time to suit you.
Other Useful Telephone Numbers and Websites
- The Pension Service: www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
- Pension Credit direct phone line (have your national insurance number handy): 0800 99 1234. Give them details of your savings and income and they will check if you are eligible for pension credit payments.
- Benefit Enquiry Line: 0800 88 22 00
- Age Concern Eden: 01768 895438
- Age Concern Northwest Cumbria (Allerdale): 01900 844672
- Citizens Advice Bureau Wigton: 016973 44026 | Penrith: 01768 863564
- Disability Benefits Unit: 0845 712 3456
- Health Benefits Division: 0191 203 5555 (about help with health costs).