State pension/carers allowance/dental treatment

pope

Hello I want to ask this question for my father below are the rates he will be getting from April 2023

Basic state pension £156.28 pw
Pre 97 additional state pension £43.90 pw
Pre 97 additional state pension £42.68 pw
Graduated retirement benefit £6.08 pw

if my father starts to claim carers allowance will it affect his above weekly money? Also can my father get free dental treatment and eye testing?  Thank you 

Rubyroobs

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

poppy12345

Does your father live with a partner? If so is the partner state pension age or below?

pope

Rubyroobs said:

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

He does not qualify for pension credit.

poppy12345

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme

sheramber

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

If you get State Pension

You cannot get the full amount of both Carer’s Allowance and your State Pension at the same time.

If your pension is £69.70 a week or more, you will not get a Carer’s Allowance payment.

If your pension is less than £69.70 a week, you’ll get a Carer’s Allowance payment to make up the difference.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/who-is-entitled-to-free-nhs-dental-treatment-in-england/

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/

sevenhills

Free eye tests are for everyone over 60

Rubyroobs

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

He does not qualify for pension credit.

He could do if he claims a disability benefit himself and lives alone or has service charges to pay.

pope

Rubyroobs said:

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

He does not qualify for pension credit.

He could do if he claims a disability benefit himself and lives alone or has service charges to pay.

He gets PIP mobility low care low he lives with his wife.

poppy12345

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

He does not qualify for pension credit.

He could do if he claims a disability benefit himself and lives alone or has service charges to pay.

He gets PIP mobility low care low he lives with his wife.

You didn't answer this question.

poppy12345 said:

is the partner state pension age or below?

Does the partner claim a disability benefit for their self? if so what award do they have?

pope

poppy12345 said:

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

pope said:

Rubyroobs said:

Carers allowance is an overlapping benefit with state retirement pension so he cannot be paid it as his state pension is more than £69.70 a week. He can retain an underlying entitlement to carers allowance which would mean he could get a carers premium on means tested benefits such as pension credit. It would depend on his overall situation whether he would qualify for pension credit. He would not automatically get free dental and eye testing as he is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, although he could apply under the NHS low income scheme.

He does not qualify for pension credit.

He could do if he claims a disability benefit himself and lives alone or has service charges to pay.

He gets PIP mobility low care low he lives with his wife.

You didn't answer this question.

poppy12345 said:

is the partner state pension age or below?

Does the partner claim a disability benefit for their self? if so what award do they have?

Yes partner also gets PIP care highr mobility higher