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Help with those on State Benefit
yus786
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Dad was on Incapacity Benefit and a little bit of Pension Credit. Mum is on IB.
Dad turning 65 in October meaning State Pension will start. He has been told Pension Credit will stop and also his free NHS dental and eye tests etc. will sieze. He may also lose his Council Tax Benefit/Rebate (although he's not been to see the council yet)
So from October - all he'll be getting is State Benefit (£120 ish a week) and nothing else. Mum still gets IB
Is there any other help for him?
Will he be able to get free dental/eye?
Will be be able to get Council Tax Benefit/Rebate?
Thanks as always
Dad turning 65 in October meaning State Pension will start. He has been told Pension Credit will stop and also his free NHS dental and eye tests etc. will sieze. He may also lose his Council Tax Benefit/Rebate (although he's not been to see the council yet)
So from October - all he'll be getting is State Benefit (£120 ish a week) and nothing else. Mum still gets IB
Is there any other help for him?
Will he be able to get free dental/eye?
Will be be able to get Council Tax Benefit/Rebate?
Thanks as always
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People over 60 are entitled to free eye tests - http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/895.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=157Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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If their total income is your father's £120 state pension plus your mother's IB, they should get council tax benefit.0
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You should find that your dad's state pension is more than the pension credit he was getting, so he should be better off.
He can still apply for CTB - he should contact the council to claim it directly.
He can also apply for free dental treatment, prescriptions etc - see direct.gov for details.0
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