Tag Archives: Pension Credit

Vested interests and the state pension

Posted on September 17, 2023 by henry tapper

It’s depressing to wake up this morning , the weekend after the end of Pension Awareness Week, to find awareness of  the value of the state pension is well – weak! In this blog I put forward three views of … Continue reading →

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Am I getting a full state pension (and what can I do if I’m not)?

Posted on December 30, 2022 by henry tapper

Martin Lewis’s call to action on this question is one of the BBC’s top five things they’ve learned from Martin this year. Martin ends his comments saying  you should look further into this, in this blog, I help you do … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss out: 10 days to claim pension credit and qualify for EXTRA £324

Posted on December 8, 2022 by henry tapper

Minister for Pensions Laura Trott urges pensioners to check if they qualify for Pension Credit The average Pension Credit award is worth over £3,500 a year and those who claim by 18th December could also be entitled to an extra £324 … Continue reading →

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How the budget impacts state pensions and benefits (a public service announcement).

Posted on November 18, 2022 by henry tapper

I was up a mountain most of yesterday so missed the opportunity to provide knee-jerk reaction to the budget. It seems to have been the budget we expected and one that most working people feared. It was actually a better … Continue reading →

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Support not enough – Timms calls for a benefits reset this autumn.

Posted on September 13, 2022 by henry tapper

The cost of living crisis is still upon us Next month, I’m part of a panel debate kicking off the PLSA Annual Conference in Liverpool. The debate’s on the challenge to pensions of the cost of living crisis. The challenge … Continue reading →

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For millions, “the partner dies- the annuity dies”- pension credit comforts the bereaved

Posted on July 15, 2022 by henry tapper

It’s easy to forget in a world of “pension freedom” that millions of British savers purchased annuities with their pension pots in the 40 years prior to the day George Osborne announced “no one will ever have to buy an … Continue reading →

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Why small pots are jeopardising state benefits

Posted on July 14, 2022 by henry tapper

  In this article I explain why it’s often best for people with small pension pots to spend their income before they get to state pension age. The over-prudent who hold back – can risk losing out on pension credit. … Continue reading →

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Help your parents – help yourself. How the mid-life MOT could ease pensioner poverty today!

Posted on July 12, 2022 by henry tapper

  I am not greatly involved in giving financial education to 40 and 50 year olds. I have not participated in or helped in the design of the mid-life MOT but I have just lived through these two decades of … Continue reading →

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Today is Pension Credit Awareness Day – Tell Aunty!

Posted on June 15, 2022 by henry tapper

Receiving #PensionCredit means pensioners could also get support for: – Council Tax – Heating – Housing – NHS and dental care – TV Licence – plus more Join the #PensionCredit day of action, Wed 15 Jun, and encourage your family … Continue reading →

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Pension credit – why don’t you get it? (old lags rhyme)

Posted on June 15, 2022 by henry tapper

In need of inspiration.. I’m listening to a lot of grime My son sends it all the time I’d be lying if I found the tunes sublime Black the Ripper – Afro Samurai As merry as long-covid patients standing in a … Continue reading →

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