Pension credit, esa and ni credits

Money_advisor

Sorry cloudy days but I think that's incorrect
See from gov.uk info
You’ll reach State Pension age on 30 November 2017.
Your State Pension age is 65 years.

You should get your pension claim pack shortly before you reach your State Pension age.

Once you claim your State Pension, the Pension Service will work out your full State Pension.

The State Pension will change on 6 April 2016. You will claim the new State Pension when you reach your State Pension age.

Pension Credit
You might get Pension Credit if you’re retired and on a low income.

You’ll reach the Pension Credit qualifying age on 6 July 2015.

The State Pension age is regularly reviewed and may change in the future. This may also affect Pension Credit.

xylophone

I'm pension credit age in July not state pension age - that's another 2 years off ! No other income

Are you female?

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/Factsheets/FS48_Pension_Credit_fcs.pdf?dtrk=true

If so, as PC age aligns with state pension age for women, you should be able to claim your state pension?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310231/spa-timetable.pdf

Re new state pension for your partner

https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/overview

cloudydays

Money_advisor wrote: »

Sorry cloudy days but I think that's incorrect
See from gov.uk info
You’ll reach State Pension age on 30 November 2017.
Your State Pension age is 65 years.

You should get your pension claim pack shortly before you reach your State Pension age.

Once you claim your State Pension, the Pension Service will work out your full State Pension.

The State Pension will change on 6 April 2016. You will claim the new State Pension when you reach your State Pension age.

Pension Credit
You might get Pension Credit if you’re retired and on a low income.

You’ll reach the Pension Credit qualifying age on 6 July 2015.

The State Pension age is regularly reviewed and may change in the future. This may also affect Pension Credit.

I'm very sorry Money advisor, I assumed you were female.

sleepless_saver

Your partner could pay voluntary NI contributions to get to the 35 years.

Money_advisor

Sorry we are same sex male couple , I should have mentioned that in my initial post. Thanks for the advice everyone.