Benefits
To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator
To read more about the benefits available for older people select from the list below:
Pension Credit - If you are pension age.
Pension Credit is made up of two parts: a Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit . If you are on a low income, the Guarantee Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to a guaranteed level. The Savings Credit is for people who people who turned pension age before 6 April 2016 and have a small amount of their own income or savings.
New State Pension is money paid to people who reach state pension age on or after 6 April 2016.
Basic State Pension is money paid to people who reached state pension age before 6 April 2016.
Winter Fuel Payments - If you have reached Pension age, you will qualify for a payment in the qualifying week for the winter concerned
If you have care needs and are over pension age, see our Attendance Allowance guide. If you are under pension age, see our Personal Independence Payment guide.
You may also be eligible for help with housing costs.
Related information
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Care homes and benefits
Gov.UK information on Concessionary Fares for Older Passengers
TV License updates
Grants
To find out what help may be available from grant giving charities you can use the Turn2us Grants Search
If you looking for help with Electricity, Water or Gas bills please use this link - https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/?otherissues=45. You have to do the postcode, age and gender search first. When you click the 'Next' button, the results will show energy and water company schemes and grant-giving charities that may be able to help you with these costs.
Advice and Support
Turn2us is unable to offer advice on individual situations. To find an adviser in your area to discuss your situation with, you can use the Turn2us Find an Adviser tool
Find an Adviser
Further Information Resources
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Updated: July 2019