husband r.i.p. 30 July 2025

tunathe_cat

Hello, thank you for reading.  I will be completing tell once with my daughter tomorrow.

My husband received following benefits; Attendance Allowance. Pension credit. State pension.
A private pension of £119.12 a month.

I received Carers Allowance. £83.30 weekly. only income.

I am 61 years old.  Left nhs in 2016 after 21 years (ward clerk) To be a full time carer for my husband. Paid into nhs pension scheme.  

My husband passed away last week.

Will I be able to claim any benefits? how . Will have zero income .Have no savings as spent in day to day living over last few years.

Any advice/ paths to follow would be grateful to receive.

marcia_

tunathe_cat said:

Hello, thank you for reading.  I will be completing tell once with my daughter tomorrow.

My husband received following benefits; Attendance Allowance. Pension credit. State pension.
A private pension of £119.12 a month.

I received Carers Allowance. £83.30 weekly. only income.

I am 61 years old.  Left nhs in 2016 after 21 years (ward clerk) To be a full time carer for my husband. Paid into nhs pension scheme.  

My husband passed away last week.

Will I be able to claim any benefits? how . Will have zero income .Have no savings as spent in day to day living over last few years.

Any advice/ paths to follow would be grateful to receive.

 Sorry for your loss. Yes you will be entitled to claim universal credit. Your carers allowance will stop unless you are also caring for another person. 

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim

Dobbibill

I'm sorry for your loss.

It might also be worth checking with his private pension provider as you may be due a widows pension from them.

J63320

Condolences on your loss.
Look into your eligibility for Bereavement Support Payments. There’s an initial lump sum that is helpful.

RunsFromRobots

Sorry for your loss. 

Has the death been registered? If so, you can use the Tell Us Once service 

https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once 

Flugelhorn

I am sorry to hear of your loss - take things slowly, no hurry

Do you know which scheme you were in for the the NHS pension 1995 or 2008? If it was 1995   I think should be able to take it at 60

FrugaiMacDugal

So sorry for your loss.

Have a look at entitledto, might help.

TELLIT01

There used to be an 8 week run-on period for Carers Allowance.  I don't know if that is still true.

BrilliantButScary

I too am sorry for your loss. You may find the following links useful:

https://www.gov.uk/death-spouse-benefits-tax-pension/benefits

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/information/money-and-work/benefits-after-death

If you were in the 1995 section of the NHS pension, you can claim your pension from the age of 60. Please see below ( you are classed as a deferred member of the scheme):

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2023-08/NHSPensions_AW8Pform_(V22)_202303.pdf

LightFlare

Flugelhorn said:

I am sorry to hear of your loss - take things slowly, no hurry

Do you know which scheme you were in for the the NHS pension 1995 or 2008? If it was 1995   I think should be able to take it at 60

In fact, there is little benefit to not taking it at 60

toomuchinfo

So sorry for your loss.