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ESA and inherited (survivor?) pension?

My mother is in receipt of ESA and a few months ago was told that she would need to repay a debt of over £8,000 due to my father/her husbands occupational pensions. These total around £130 a month ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 9 Jan 2019

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PIP and Pension Credit

I have been assessed and accepted for PIP from 17.12.2016 having been on DLA until this date . However, my Pension Credit payments have ceased since I was first notified about PIP in late Aug16. Is ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 13 Nov 2016

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Would Carers element on Universal Credot affect relative's pensions or Council Tax entitlement?

Hi hi there, my relative has asked me to be his Carer. I’m on Universal Credit at the moment, and after speaking to my work coach, they informed me that I could claim the Carers element of U.C. If I ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 25 Sep 2021

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Hi, my name is Margaretanne56! Molly for short. Will being on PIP and ESA affect my state pension?

does any one know if because I've been on ESA and PIP for a long time will it effect my State Pension?

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 22 Oct 2020

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Becoming a pensioner & ESA

It is a long time since I have on here. I am now a Pensioner so do not have to worry about the DWP taking away my ESA, although they did have one last dig. They ceased my ESA & paid me what was due ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 10 Mar 2021

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Pip or pension?

hi, my pip award ends next year but my pension begins, is it true that I can’t get pip after that in addition to pension? Just wondering, thanks.

Profile picture of the author Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 29 Jun 2020

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Hi, my name is barley! Letter from Civil Service Pensions

Today I have received from civil service pensions, the letter concerns ill hhealth retirement, has anybody else had similar and what are the implications, thanks Bert

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 8 Aug 2023

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State Pensioners will be paying tax.

Currently any pensioner with a weekly state pension of over £242 a week is paying income tax on the excess. My state pension went up to £258 a week last April. Now it looks like that it will increase ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Cost of living - 24 Aug 2023

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Paying into a private pension

Hello everyone, I'm worried about my future when I retire, as I've never been able to work to pay into a private pension. I'm on means-tested ESA, HB, Council Tax benefit and PIP care and mobility. ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 29 May 2022

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Pension Voluntary contributions

Hi, I`ve just received my invation letter to claim my state pension. I have 41 years full and 9 not contributed enough. Just wondering how it would work if I did pay any Voluntary contributions to ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 28 Dec 2021

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