We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if…
You must live in England, Scotland or Wales and have reached State Pension…
Pension Credit tops up: your weekly income to £238 if you’re single your…
Before you apply for Pension Credit, check if you’re eligible. When you…
You need to report changes to you and your partner’s personal and…
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £110.75 a week in 2026 to 2027 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
The over 80 pension is a State Pension for people aged 80 or over. To be…
What you get depends on how much basic State Pension you get, if any. If…
You cannot get the over 80 pension if you reached State Pension age on or…
You can get a claim form from either: your local Jobcentre Plus the…
Effect on other benefits The over 80 pension counts as taxable income, so…
Claiming your State Pension later - extra State Pension, backdated arrears and lump sum payments.
If you do not claim your State Pension at State Pension age, it…
You can get the State Pension you’ve deferred as: a one-off arrears…
You can get the State Pension you’ve deferred as either: increased regular…
You cannot build up extra State Pension during any period you get: Income…
If you move to any of the countries in this list, the rules for deferring…
You can usually inherit your partner’s extra State Pension if all of the…
Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
What to do if you go into hospital and you get benefits
How benefits, charges and payments of pension to Chapter 1 members are affected by the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).