Pension Credit Information

This is a partnership work between The Pension Service and the Wai Yin Chinese Women Society.  The Pension Service provides help, advice and information on your entitlement to:

• Retirement Pension (RP)
• Pension Credit (PC)
• Winter Fuel Payment (WFP)
• Attendance Allowance (AA)
• Carer’s Allowance (CA)
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

and many others….

An interpretor will be provided to help you to communicate and The service is free.

Pension Credit is an entitlement for people aged 60 or over living in Great Britain. This could mean extra money for you every week. Pension Credit guarantees everyone aged 60 and over an income of at least:

• £114.05 a week if you are single
• £174.05 a week if you have a partner

Also, if you or your partner are 65 or over you may be rewarded for saving for your retirement, up to:

• £17.88 if you are single
• £23.58 a week if you have a partner

If you apply for Pension Credit and are eligible, you may receive a payment backdated (for up to 12 months from the day you were first entitled to the date you first applied).

If you apply for Pension Credit, you must be at least 60 or within four months of your 60th birthday. It does not matter if your partner is under 60.

We use “partner” to mean your husband, wife or civil partner, or the person you live with as if you are married to them or as if you are in a civil partnership with them.

The service is available every 2nd and last Tuesdays of the month from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. All consultations will be held at Wai Yin Chinese Women Society.

This service is strictly by appointment only.  Please contact Wai Yin and speak to Irene Pang to make an appointment.