To be eligible for Pension Credit:

• you have to reside in England, Scotland or Wales
• you or your spouse should have reached State Pension age

Your spouse is the spouse, spouse or civil partner (with them) or someone else you live with as if you were married if you live.

Modifications to Pension Credit eligibility

From 15 May 2019, if you’re in a couple you’ll simply be entitled to begin Pension that is getting Credit either:

• you and your spouse have both reached State Pension age
• certainly one of you gets Housing Benefit for people over State Pension age

You can backdate your claim if you’re not already getting Pension Credit on 14 May 2019. You can be qualified to obtain Pension Credit.

You are able to ask for the claim become backdated to 14 might or before. You’ll need certainly to use by 13 2019 to do this august.

You are able to submit an application for Universal Credit alternatively if you’re nevertheless maybe not qualified.

In the event that you already get Pension Credit and you’re in a few

You’ll continue steadily to get Pension Credit after 15 might 2019. In the event the entitlement prevents for just about any explanation, as an example your circumstances alter, you simply can’t begin getting it once again until such time you (or your spouse) meet the criteria underneath the new guidelines.

In the event that you already get Pension Credit and you’re single

From 15 May 2019, you’ll stop getting Pension Credit in the event that you begin coping with somebody that is under State Pension age.