I'm disabled, and just turned 65. Everything has gone wrong with benefits. What can I claim?

arny

I am disabled in an unusual way but still disabled, i have now just turned 65 and everthing as gone wrong no housing benefit and others gone how can i find out what i can get if anything?

poppy123456

HI,

Can you give us some more information please. Why has your housing benefit stopped? You also say "others have gone" what do you mean by this? Were you claiming other benefits that have now stopped?

65 is under state pension age but do you live with a partner that has reached state pension age recently?

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @arny Thanks for joining. 

I'm sorry to hear that you've been having some trouble with your benefits. Please do give us a bit more information if you feel able, as that'll help us to work out what might have happened and what you can do.

I've moved your post into our 'what benefits am I entitled to?' category, and tweaked the title so that other members can find your post more easily.

arny

do I have to re-apply for housing now I have reached 66  my housing benefit as stopped and i am trying to get by but all my pension well a lot of it is goig to pay for rent i rent a bomford housing bungalow

arny

sorry i also am dissabled and i have a carer i have to pay aswell aswell as other out goings

calcotti

arny said:

do I have to re-apply for housing now I have reached 66  my housing benefit as stopped and i am trying to get by but all my pension well a lot of it is goig to pay for rent i rent a bomford housing bungalow

In your opening post you said you had turned 65 - did you mean 66? It makes a big difference to the benefits you are eligible for.

If you did mean 66 and were already getting Housing Benefit it should continue but may be suspended for a period while they recalculate your entitlement based on your new circumstances.

If you were previously getting Universal Credit you will need to apply for Housing Benefit to get help with rent (assuming you live alone or if you have a partner your partner is also pension age).

You also said "everything as gone wrong no housing benefit and others gone". As previously advised, it is difficult to give advice without knowing what benefits you were previously getting and you haven't answered that.

If you have just turned 66 and were getting ESA or UC they are working age benefits which stop when you reach pension age. Have you applied for your State Pension (and Pension Credit)?

If you have applied for your State Pension and are still waiting that may be because there have been delays processing claims but DWP have said they will clear the backlog by October.

arny

I would like to thank you very much I have learned alot from this place/site I am now getting there, But i will say if your help was not open to people like me  i don't know what I would have done, I think the Gov could do alot more to make things a bit easier to poeple like me (not much Brain) I am at this time in a better Place thank you 

arny

sorry I have Brain problems and other issues but it is still a very hard i did not meen any offence in any way to others I also would like to add that Hospitals that help me to be alive to-day thank you.

Cher_Alumni

Hi @arny

Thank you for your kind words to our members, they are a brilliantly supportive bunch who have helped so many people like yourself.  It's great to see that being recognised and complimented 

If you want to discuss any of the points mentioned by @calcotti more, then please do go ahead.  And just to reassure you - I'm sure you've caused no offence so there's no need to worry.

Take care and remember we're here should you need us.