Guidance

Pension Credit: closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age

Information about Pension Credit and the closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 11 April 2013
• Last updated: 7 August 2024
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  1. 7 August 2024

     Factsheet amended to explain that Tax Credits are ending in April 2025, the impact that the closure of Tax Credits has on people aged over State Pension age and how Pension Credit will be calculated for those moving from Tax Credits to Pension Credit.

  2. 22 August 2019

     Updated and expanded information on mixed age couples and removed out of date information.

  3. 17 January 2019

     Added updated Welsh language factsheet.

  4. 14 January 2019

     Updated the guide to reflect the changes to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. The update to the Welsh language version will follow.

  5. 14 November 2018

     Updated the factsheet to reflect that, from February 2019, an additional amount of Pension Credit is available for people who look after a child or qualifying young person.

  6. 28 July 2016

     Published revised factseet with information about the temporary absence abroad rules from 28 July 2016.

  7. 30 June 2016

     Published revised Welsh PDF with changes from April 2016 taken into account.

  8. 12 May 2016

     Published revised English PDF with changes from April 2016 taken into account.

  9. 2 September 2015

     Published the Pension Credit factsheet in place of the leaflet which is no longer available.

  10. 25 March 2015

      Added Pension Credit - extra information factsheet.

  11. 10 November 2014

      Added revised versions of leaflets.

  12. 7 April 2014

      Published updated versions of the Pension Credit leaflets on 7 April 2014.

  13. 11 April 2013

      First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Pension Credit: closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age

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This factsheet explains:

• that Tax Credits are ending in April 2025
• the impact that the closure of Tax Credits has on people aged over State Pension age
• how Pension Credit will be calculated for those moving from Tax Credits to Pension Credit

Find out how to claim Pension Credit.