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Pension and Retirement

If you are an older person, find out what help may be available to you from benefits, grants and other resources.

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Benefits

If you're an older person, you may qualify for benefits. To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator. 

You can also read about the benefits available for older people, select from the list:

Benefits Calculator

To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator.

Pension Credit

Extra money for low income pensioners to bring their weekly income up to a minimum amount. If you're 66 or over, you might be entitled.

New State Pension

Money paid to people who reached state pension age on or after 6 April 2016.

Basic State Pension

Money paid to people who reached state pension age before 6 April 2016.

Winter Fuel Payment

A one-off payment made during the winter to help with heating costs. It is made to households that include someone over 66.

Attendance Allowance

If you have care needs and are over pension age.

Personal Independence Payment

If you're under pension age and have extra care or mobility needs.

Help with housing costs

If you are struggling with housing costs, there may be benefits, grants or other financial support available to you.

Grants

To find out what help may be available from grant giving charities you can use the Turn2us Grants Search.

Advice and support

Turn2us is unable to offer advice on individual situations. To find an adviser in your area to discuss your situation with, you can use the Turn2us Find an Adviser tool.

Further resources

Age UK

A national charity that supports older people.

Independent Age

A national charity that supports older people facing financial hardship by offering information, advice and support.

The Reuse Network

A national body dedicated to alleviating poverty and tackling climate change. You can find affordable household items at your nearest reuse centre.