pension credit

phil67

just cannot understand why i have to go to a meeting at jcp in 2 weeks time i am a 68 year old disabled pensioner nothing has changed only thing that has changed is my health all this worry is making me ill .hope somebody out there can help me please

Torry_Quine

What benefit(s) are you on? What is the meeting for?

McKneff

When they sent the appointment did they tell you what for. Presumably you are receiving state pension, what other benefits do you receive

phil67

my meeting is to see if im getting right benifit.see if anything has changed no nothing has changed i dont get private pension ,dont own property,dont have shares the list goes on:money:

Torry_Quine

phil67 wrote: »

my meeting is to see if im getting right benifit.see if anything has changed no nothing has changed i dont get private pension ,dont own property,dont have shares the list goes on:money:

If all you get is your pension and you have no other household income and no or minimum amount of savings you could well be entitled to some pension credit.

If you are disabled have you ever thought of applying for Attendance Allowance?

Londonsu

phil67 wrote: »

my meeting is to see if im getting right benifit.see if anything has changed no nothing has changed i dont get private pension ,dont own property,dont have shares the list goes on:money:

I note from your other posts that you have a wife, you would be claiming as a couple so I am a bit confused when you say 'I' instead of 'we' has your wife been called in a for a meeting as well.


How old is your wife, from what I can gather PC is changing and its age of the youngest member of a couple that gives entitlement to PC (which would be 63 at the moment the age when a woman can get state pension) not the oldest, not sure if its just for new claims or if existing claims will be changed.


Did the letter not actually say what it is about.

phil67

yes i get just the state pension nothing else why i put in for pension credit .i dont own any property dont have shares any-where.if did not get pension credit god knows what will happen to me.to make matters worse i am disabled can hardly walk .all this stress is making me ill

Londonsu

Torry_Quine wrote: »

If all you get is your pension and you have no other household income and no or minimum amount of savings you could well be entitled to some pension credit.

If you are disabled have you ever thought of applying for Attendance Allowance?

I am assuming the OP is on PC as he mentioned it in the title of his post

phil67

no its just me. but i will need her with me i have trouble with walking

Londonsu

phil67 wrote: »

yes i get just the state pension nothing else why i put in for pension credit .i dont own any property dont have shares any-where.if did not get pension credit god knows what will happen to me.to make matters worse i am disabled can hardly walk .all this stress is making me ill

Ok so you are applying for pension credit, again you wont be applying for PC on your own, you cant if you are part of a couple, is your wife over 63, if so is she on a pension herself, as both incomes will be used for entitlement for PC

Torry_Quine

phil67 wrote: »

yes i get just the state pension nothing else why i put in for pension credit .i dont own any property dont have shares any-where.if did not get pension credit god knows what will happen to me.to make matters worse i am disabled can hardly walk .all this stress is making me ill

phil67 wrote: »

no its just me. but i will need her with me i have trouble with walking

You need to apply as a couple, if she gets her pension or any other income that will be taken into account.