Pension credit after state pension

SnowMan

irenele wrote: »

Thanks for your replies, its more the help with other things like the hospital appointments, I am currently going to three hospitals, one monthly, and two every three months, all involving train journeys costing, £9, £11, and £19 a time. I used to get this reimbursed, also have to pay some council tax now, so it all adds up, for just four extra pounds.

Because you are no longer in receipt of guaranteed pension credit then you will no longer qualify for a full health certificate (HC2) but you may qualify for a limited health certificate (HC3).

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/healthcare/help-with-health-costs/help-with-health-costs/#helpwithhealthcostsifyouareonalowincome

If you are entitled to a limited help certificate, you may be able to get some help with the costs of...........

• necessary travel costs to and from hospital for NHS treatment

See also

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Travelcosts.aspx

McKneff

Surely if you are both pension age you will have bus passes so travel to hsopitals should cost you nothing. You don't have to use the trains.


There is always a way

irenele

Trouble with that is I'm in Wales travelling into England for two of the appointments so don't get the free buses in England. (not that I'm not grateful for being seen in England)

xylophone

Trouble with that is I'm in Wales travelling into England for two of the appointments so don't get the free buses in England. (not that I'm not grateful for being seen in England)

No special arrangements? Example

http://www.blog.freebustravel.co.uk/bus-passes-all-you-wanted-to-know/local-variations-bus-passes/

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/travel-help-and-accessibility/senior-travel/