old age pension

sleepless_saver

ktate wrote: »

thank you all for the replys we were never in any high wage jobs and we never had things we couldnt afford we dont smoke but we drink possably 4 cans on a friday has for holidays what are they last holiday we had was for my 50th birthday paid for by my two kids we both have health issues wifes just got over breast cancer chemo and radio i need new knees and hips diebetic and now got cancer wish i could go to work no one likes benifits so if someone healthy and young cant get any work then how are we surposed too my wife works has benifits arnt a safty net you choose food or warmth
now we did go and see the local cab and they were brill we were there two hours and even they couldnt work it out but they did do there best and worked out two ways of what to do but even they were well if you get this or that all too winded to print out so we arnt a lot wiser but again thank you for your replys

Thanks for letting us know what happened.

Were you able to tell CAB how much state pension she was going to be entitled to (and you too if you are near state pension age)? They would have needed that to provide a clear answer, because my guess is that the key question is whether or not your joint income would be low enough for you to claim pension credit.

If you are still really not sure what is your best course of action, then it would be worth her getting a state pension forecast - see link for how to do it https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-statement , and then going back to CAB and asking them to run the figures again. Or local council welfare rights if you have one locally. It is complicated but it really should be possible to work it out if they have all the figures.

atush

I would ask Age Concern to help if CAB were unsure.


They should have someone who knows their way round to tell you the best way to go (if you have options) and if you don't, tell you what you will end up with.

Good luck, and perhaps try your Q on the Benefits board here, as the combination of benefits currently received interacting with new pension are likely to have come up before.

Good luck and let us know the outcome.