Raising awareness of Pension Credit

Ahead of Winter, people are being urged to use DWP’s Pension Credit calculator to check eligibility for Pension Credit and other passported social security.  

Pension Credit: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), this link provides an overview, eligibility and how to claim and report a change of circumstance.  There is other support that people may be able to get if they are eligible for Pension Credit, which includes cold weather payments. 

People can also contact the Pension Service: 

• Pension Service helpline 
  Telephone: 0800 99 1234 
  Textphone: 0800 169 0133 
  Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 99 1234 
  British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet 
  Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays) 
  Find out about call charges 

If you’d like to discuss anything here please get in touch with Eileen McMullan, Policy Lead on Emcmullan@sfha.co.uk