Useful Links
H.R.Coulthard’s The Story of an Ancient Parish (Breage with Germoe)
an online book is a fascinating read
Pension Credit – Pension Credit: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Before bills go up this winter, please encourage people in your area who might be entitled to Pension Credit to spend 5 minutes using the Government’s online Pension Credit calculator. They could be missing out on an average of £3,900 extra a year.
Pension Credit can provide vital support to low-income pensioner households. It is especially important now that it is linked to winter fuel payments.
Retirees could be eligible for pension credit if they are above state pension age and have an income of less than £218.15 a week, or less than £332.95 as a joint weekly income with a partner. Some pensioners think because they have savings or own their own home they wouldn’t get Pension Credit, but they may still be eligible.
Disabled people, those caring for someone, and those with housing costs could still be eligible even if they have more income or savings.
Not everyone is online, and a nudge from someone trusted in the local community or a loved one can be a powerful motivator. If you are talking to residents in your communities who could be eligible, or if you are talking directly to friends and family of people over State Pension age, please encourage them to see if they might be eligible.
Check Pension Credit Eligibility
This short film explains more about Pension Credit and who’s eligible.
Pension Credit: could you or someone you know be eligible? (youtube.com)