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Income Support / Pension Credit

Income Support is for people under 60 with no income or income below a minimum level, called the applicable amount. This is set by the government and the applicable amount varies with your circumstances. Premiums are added on the basis of your circumstances and the applicable amount can also include an amount to help with housing costs. If you pay rent and/or council tax, see below.

If you are over 60, you may be able to get Pension Credit. It has two elements: Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit. The Guarantee Credit can be claimed by people aged 60 or over, and is calculated in a similar way to Income Support. The Savings Credit is applicable if you or your partner are aged 65 or over and have a certain level of income and/or savings.

Who can claim Income Support?

Some carers can claim Income Support without limiting the number of hours that they work. Both your income and savings will be taken into account if you claim Income Support.

Who can claim Pension credit?

For details on Pension Credit contact the Pension Service on 0800 99 1234  (or 0800 100 6165 in Northern Ireland)

How to claim

To start a claim for Income Support, call 0800 055 6688. To apply for Pension Credit contact the Pension Service on 0800 99 1234  (or 0800 100 6165 in Northern Ireland)

Page Last Modified: 31/03/2009


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