Hi, my name is steve19602!

steve19602

me and my wife are both on u/c but in september i get my state pension as am 66 and my wife is only 57, so what will happen to our u/c for us both ,and what will my wife get for herself ??? also will she still get help for our rent ??? thankyou steve.

Kimi87

You'll become what's known as a mixed age couple.

Your State Pension will be deducted in full from your UC award.

You can try a benefits calculator to estimate your new joint award (filling it out as though you were already retired).

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Or one of the following can help you with a calculation:

https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

https://www.scope.org.uk/helpline

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/age-uk-advice-line/#:~:text=Age%20UK%20Advice%20Line%3A%200800,7pm%2C%20365%20days%20a%20year.