Are you eligible for Pension Credit?

If you’re over state pension age or you know someone aged 66 or over, you may be able to claim pension credit and also likely qualify for the warm home allowance.

Pension Credit tops up weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level of £227.10 a week for single pensioners or £346.60 for couples.

It is a tax-free payment for those who:

• have reached Pension Credit qualifying age, which is State Pension age, and
• live in Great Britain.

Someone may still get Pension Credit if they:

• have not paid National Insurance contributions
• have some savings or a small pension
• live with their grown-up family
• own their own home.

You can use the Pension Credit calculator to find out how much Pension Credit you could get – without giving any personal details.

This video from the Department for Work and Pensions shows you how to use the Pension Credit eligibility calculator.

How to use the Pension Credit Eligibility Calculator - YouTube