migrate from tax credit query.

poppy12345

If he'll be receiving the full state pension of £221.20/week this will be a deduction of £958.53/month from your UC. Therefore if your UC maximum entitlement is less than this then it will reduce to zero. 

There's no benefits to leaving the claim open if it's reduced to zero but there's no harm in leaving it and it will just close after 6 months. If you do close it then I'd advise to wait until it actually reduces to zero before doing this. 

If there's no entitlement then you will not be entitled to free NHS treatment. https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/who-is-entitled-to-free-nhs-dental-treatment-in-england/ You can look at NHS low income scheme. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme

HillStreetBlues

The criteria I believe is it you "receive" UC and has to be in your last full AP.
If the award is zero, then you haven't received any UC so can't get help with those types of cost.
Happy to be corrected if wrong.

Spoonie_Turtle

HillStreetBlues said:

The criteria I believe is it you "receive" UC and has to be in your last full AP.
If the award is zero, then you haven't received any UC so can't get help with those types of cost.
Happy to be corrected if wrong.

Yes, that's correct.  (I don't know if there may be exceptions for claimants whose award has been nilled by repaying debt/overpayments, but that doesn't appear to apply to the OP anyway.)

On the other hand, if the award is just 1p then people have received UC and can be entitled to them, as long as they haven't had earnings over the relevant threshold.