Hi, my name is sewgirl! Receiving PIP and State Pension

sewgirl
sewgirl Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 2023 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
I want to say hello and ask  How many of you are in my position being severely disabled and receiving PIP and also on state pension.
I receive a small personal pension which takes me just £11 pm over the cut off for being eligible for pension credit. Because of this I miss out on such a lot of help . I wish I were given £0 pension credit because then I would be entitled to dental care, more help with energy costs.
I am not so mobile but I am scared to death of putting my heating in.
Why is this group ignored. One lady at HMRC told me I was very well off when I discussed any entitlement to pension credit.

I cannot financially manage and I suspect others are the same .

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,050 Championing
    Does your PIP include the daily living part? Do you live a lone? or with a partner or any other adults?

    If you live with a partner or other adults do they also claim a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care or AA?

    sewgirl said:
    One lady at HMRC told me I was very well off when I discussed any entitlement to pension credit.


    I don't know why you would speak to HMRC regarding pension credit because DWP administer this, not HMRC.
  • sewgirl
    sewgirl Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Sorry, thats the department I meant
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,050 Championing
    sewgirl said:
    Sorry, thats the department I meant

    I wouldn't advise anyone to speak to any DWP call centre for benefits advice. When you ring any DWP department you're speaking to someone from a call centre and they have very little benefits knowledge. You're much better off getting a full benefits check from an advice agency local to you. Or use a benefits calculator. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=ecc99506-e128-4864-8594-4f8eb14b88a9



  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @sewgirl

    Welcome to the community! :) How are you today?

    I just wanted you to know I popped your post in our PIP, DLA and AA section of the forum, just incase you have any other questions or queries :) 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    Does your PIP include the daily living part? Do you live a lone? or with a partner or any other adults?

    If you live with a partner or other adults do they also claim a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care or AA? 
    Are you willing to answer the questions that poppy asked ( this is to check whether he could be entitled to a Severe Disability Premium in your PC calculation).

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