People are being told to check if they are eligible for the cash boost
New Department for Work and Pensions information has revealed that certain groups may be eligible to receive extra Pension Credit payments. The DWP says that those of State Pension age who are on certain benefits could get an extra £76.40.
The move applies to those who receive Attendance Allowance or the middle or highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment , or Adult Disability Payment . For those who are paid a Carer's Allowance, they could get an extra £42.75, the Daily Record reports. Pension Credit tops up a person's income to a minimum of £201.05 per week for single pensioners and to £306.85 for couples or more if a person has a disability or caring responsibilities. The means-tested benefit gives people extra cash to help with their living costs if they are over State Pension age and on a low income.
Mixed aged older couples and Pension Credit In May 2019, the law changed so a ‘mixed age couple’ - a couple where one partner is of State Pension age and the other is under it - are considered to be a ‘working age’ couple when checking entitlement to means-tested benefits. This means they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until they are both State Pension age. Before this DWP change, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.
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