{"id":180616,"date":"2023-10-06T17:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180616"},"modified":"2023-10-06T17:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:52:44","slug":"full-list-of-benefits-that-stop-when-you-reach-state-pension-age-including-universal-credit-and-what-to-claim-instead-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/full-list-of-benefits-that-stop-when-you-reach-state-pension-age-including-universal-credit-and-what-to-claim-instead-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of benefits that stop when you reach State Pension age including Universal Credit &#8211; and what to claim instead | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHEN you reach state pension age you&#x27;ll start getting up to \u00a3203.85 per week.<\/p>\n<p>But bear in mind that other benefits may stop when you reach the current retirement age of 66.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2a5r430-happy-retired-couple-sitting-693221730.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>How much your state pension is worth will depend on the national insurance contributions you have made over the course of your working life.<\/p>\n<p>The current full state pension amount is \u00a3203.85 a week and this is set to increase by 8.5% a week in April 2024 due to the triple lock guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>The triple lock guarantee is a safeguard that means your state pension will not lose value because of inflation and will keep pace with rising living costs.<\/p>\n<p>You do not have to start claiming your state pension as soon as you are 66, it is possible to defer.<\/p>\n<p>But some benefits will definitely stop when you do reach the current retirement age of 66.<\/p>\n<p>Here we explain how your benefits may become affected.<\/p>\n<h2>Which benefits stop at state pension age?<\/h2>\n<p>There are two main benefits that you will no longer be able to get when you reach state pension age, according to charity Turn2Us.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24302403.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BILL HELP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>UK energy firm with 10m customers to give thousands an extra \u00a3150 for winter<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24297873-1696534969740.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CRUNCH TIME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Walkers axes crisp flavour for good &#038; shoppers say sandwiches are RUINED<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24296471-1696524109988.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PRIMED BUT NOT READY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Launch of rare Glowberry Prime with special bottle delayed by Aldi<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/film-producer-accused-neighbour-waging-850230882.jpg\"><\/picture><span>TAKEN TO COURT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My neighbour built a fence THROUGH my tennis court &#8211; now I\u2019m suing for \u00a3350k<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jobseeker&#x27;s Allowance (JSA)<\/li>\n<li>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two further benefits available to the bereaved also stop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bereavement Support Payment<\/li>\n<li>Widowed Parent&#x27;s Allowance <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Universal Credit will stop at pension credit age and instead you should make a claim for Pension Credit.<\/p>\n<p>Pension credit age is the same as the state pension age, unless you are a man born before 6 December 1953.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#x27;re in a couple and are different ages then it&#x27;s when the youngest person reaches state pension age that joint Universal Credit claims will stop.<\/p>\n<p>There are further benefits which you can&#x27;t make a new claim for after state pension age too &#8211; but if you are already claiming them, they won&#x27;t stop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disability Living Allowance (DLA)<\/li>\n<li>Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also renew a claim for them after state pension age, as long as it&#x27;s for the same issue and you previous claim ended less than one year ago. <\/p>\n<h2>Which benefits continue after state pension age?<\/h2>\n<p>There are other benefits that you can continue to get after reaching the state pension age providing that you are eligible.<\/p>\n<p>They include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Carer&#x27;s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Statutory Sick Pay<\/li>\n<li>Housing Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Council Tax support<\/li>\n<li>Support for mortgage interest<\/li>\n<li>Working tax credits (if you already get it, but not for new claims)<\/li>\n<li>Child tax credits (if you already get it, but not for new claims)<\/li>\n<li>Help with health costs<\/li>\n<li>Cold Weather payments<\/li>\n<li>Warm Home Discount Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What else can I claim after state pension age?<\/h2>\n<p>As well as the state pension there are other benefits designed specifically for those in retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Pension credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you\u2019re over the State Pension age and on a low income.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, it is worth around \u00a367 a week ore more than\u00a33,500 a year on average.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get extra help if you&#x27;re a carer, disabled, or responsible for a child.<\/p>\n<p>You can get pension credit when you reach pension credit age.<\/p>\n<p>Pension credit age is the same as the state pension age, unless you are a man born before 6 December 1953.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Claiming pension credit &#8211; even if it&#x27;s just worth pennies to you &#8211; unlocks many more discounts, like a free TV licence, so it&#x27;s worth looking into.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance allowance and a senior railcard are also available to cut costs for pensioners<\/p>\n<p>Check out how to claim these and other pensioner perks, worth thousands of pounds each year.<\/p>\n<h2>How to check what benefits you can get<\/h2>\n<p>You can use a benefits calculator to help you check that you are not missing out on money you are entitled to.<\/p>\n<p>Charity\u00a0Turn2Us&#x27; benefits calculator\u00a0works out\u00a0what you could get.<\/p>\n<p>Entitledto&#x27;s free\u00a0calculator\u00a0works out whether you qualify for various benefits, tax credits and Universal Credit.<\/p>\n<p>MoneySavingExpert.com\u00a0and charity\u00a0StepChange\u00a0both have benefits tools powered by Entitledto&#x27;s data.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24301516-1696583709157.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24301516-1696583709157.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24301516-1696583709157.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CAUGHT ON KARMA <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Thief stole my \u00a32k camera from beach &#8211; then wrote to tell me it was karma<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6f8bd5ff-3615-42b9-be3f-2051f05402ba.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6f8bd5ff-3615-42b9-be3f-2051f05402ba.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6f8bd5ff-3615-42b9-be3f-2051f05402ba.jpg\"><\/picture><span>Epic fail <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I\u2019m Queen of being a s**t mum and forgot my kid when I went to Tesco<\/h3>\n<p>You can use Policy in Practice&#x27;s calculator\u00a0to not only find out which benefits you could receive but also to find out how much cash you&#x27;ll have leftover each month after paying for housing costs.<\/p>\n<p>Your exact entitlement will only be clear when you make a claim, but calculators can show you what you could be eligible for.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/16419172\/benefits-stop-reach-state-pension-age-universal-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHEN you reach state pension age you&#x27;ll start getting up to \u00a3203.85 per week. 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