pension credit.

karatepet

Hi All,
My mother has been told by the local council she is entitled to pension credit.She gets 2 private pensions but on the online application form it doesnt ask how much she gets.
My question will they find out or do i need to ring them.?Also 2 years ago they said she was entitled and then they took it of her saying she wasn't.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

calcotti

I think she has to tell them how much.
There is a calculator here https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator

karatepet

I've done the calculator which asks for the amounts but on the application form it doesn't.
These are the questions and only yes or no answers
.
Do you have any income from employment?
No
 Have you had any income from self-employment since 14 August 2022?
 No
 Have you paid into any non-UK pensions?
 No
 Have you paid into any UK personal pensions that you have not taken yet?
 No
 Do you receive any other regular income or payments?
 No

NedS

karatepet said:

I've done the calculator which asks for the amounts but on the application form it doesn't.
These are the questions and only yes or no answers
.
Do you have any income from employment?
No
 Have you had any income from self-employment since 14 August 2022?
 No
 Have you paid into any non-UK pensions?
 No
 Have you paid into any UK personal pensions that you have not taken yet?
 No
 Do you receive any other regular income or payments?
 No

Would the regular income from the 2 private pensions not fall under this?

sheramber

 Do you receive any other regular income or payments?

You say she receives 2 pensions so the answer should be 'yes'.  It may then ask for details.

calcotti

sheramber said:

 Do you receive any other regular income or payments?

You say she receives 2 pensions so the answer should be 'yes'.  It may then ask for details.

That’s my take (although it would be clearer if the question said pensions). The claim hasn’t been correctly correctly.

karatepet

Thank you,I have changed the answer to yes and filled in the pension details in the box.

Rubyroobs

Every council tax support application I've ever completed on behalf of cleints has asked about other income/ private pensions. It must be on the form somewhere?

Rubyroobs

Rubyroobs said:

Every council tax support application I've ever completed on behalf of cleints has asked about other income/ private pensions. It must be on the form somewhere?

Sorry cross post.

calcotti

Rubyroobs said:

Every council tax support application I've ever completed on behalf of cleints has asked about other income/ private pensions. It must be on the form somewhere?

I understood the question to be about claiming Pension Credit

calcotti

karatepet said:

Thank you,I have changed the answer to yes and filled in the pension details in the box.

Remember that if the private pensions increase in April the new amounts will need to be reported.