Where can I find out what my father's state pension is made up of?

kemlynroader

Hi guys, hope you're well at this time (sorry, that's the habit of seeing all my incoming work emails  )
I'm trying to find out what makes up the value of my father's state pension. 
I know he's on state pension, and attendance allowance, but I'd like to get to the very bottom of what else makes up his monthly payment from the Department of Work and Pensions. Dad's not good at keeping paperwork, and it's something I need to start managing for him more effectively.
Any advice on who to call in the first instance or an internet reference guide would be appreciated. 
Thanks in advance 

robber2

This is probably your best option https://www.gov.uk/contact-pension-service . Mind you unless you suspect a mistake (extremely unlikely) then there is nothing for you to 'manage' . 

Rob

Pollycat

Are your Dad's benefits paid into his bank account?

Payments from DWP are shown as 'NI number and then letters to indicate what the payment is for.

SP = State pension

AA = Attendance Allowance

PC = Pension Credit

WFP = winter fuel payment

etc etc

xylophone

Have you checked your father's paperwork to see whether he has kept his annual statement of increase in  his state pension?

It would probably have arrived  last March (although I recall a poster mentioning that her parent's letter had arrived in February) and will  show how his state pension is made up.

Otherwise, he'll be getting another around the same time this year.

Had your father considered granting you LPA?
https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

kemlynroader

Pollycat said:

Are your Dad's benefits paid into his bank account?

Payments from DWP are shown as 'NI number and then letters to indicate what the payment is for.

SP = State pension

AA = Attendance Allowance

PC = Pension Credit

WFP = winter fuel payment

etc etc

Great, that's helped a lot, thank you.

kemlynroader

xylophone said:

Have you checked your father's paperwork to see whether he has kept his annual statement of increase in  his state pension?

It would probably have arrived  last March (although I recall a poster mentioning that her parent's letter had arrived in February) and will  show how his state pension is made up.

Otherwise, he'll be getting another around the same time this year.

Had your father considered granting you LPA?
https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

Great thank you, I have Power of Attorney already 👍

kemlynroader

Thanks for your help @xylophone and @Pollycat I was able to find some of dad's paperwork I filed away this time last year so I know what his DWP payments are made up of now