Pension Question

Debtworry_2

I am asking this question on behalf of my parents

Basically my parents are pensioners, both 72, my dads pension is around £500 per month, now this pension hits his bank account, then goes out of his bank account to pay the council for his rent ? Surely he should get benefits to help with housing benefit ? they are saying he isn't entitled to any help.

Thanks

NAR

Does he and/or your mum have savings? There is a cut-off level for benefits as they are means tested.

shop-to-drop

It will also depend on what other money they have coming in, you only mention Dad's pension.

xylophone

You need to look at total household income.
Does your father have both state pension and private pension?
Does your mother?
Does he have savings?
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/pension-credit/

redbuzzard

Debtworry wrote: »

Surely he should get benefits to help with housing benefit ? they are saying he isn't entitled to any help.

Have a go with the government's benefits estimator.

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser

Debtworry_2

Thanks for the r eplies,

No savings and no private pension, mother gets a state pension also, no other income

redbuzzard

Use the benefits adviser linked above.

You'll need to know savings amounts, pension amounts, rent, council tax and I think the Local Housing Allowance rate which you can get from here:

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/search.aspx