Does my pensioner neighbour qualify for the 326 cost of living payment?

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited October 2022
    Everybody over 60 in England gets free prescriptions (in Scotland and Wales they are free regardless of age). For dental treatment he has to pay unless getting Pension Credit.

    it would help if you could provide details the letter.
  • pee14
    pee14 Online Community Member Posts: 172 Contributor
    @poppy123456 @calcotti
    Great thankyou both for your help here.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited October 2022
    pee14 said:
    pee14 said:
    poppy123456 said:
    That still makes no sense because savings of less than £10,000 for those of state pension age are disregarded.
    Im wondering if he’s claiming Severe disability premium which increases entitlement to Pension Credit but he’s not entitled to SDP because his son lives with him, which means he needs to ring Pension Credit and tell them his son lives with him. 
    When did his son start living with him? You said the letter was dated 2021. 

    Yes they know he's living that's why he couldn't claim the support, so the letter saying he's been topped up is a mystery,  can he email them ? Do you have a link? He's no good phone, also what about his prescriptions will he have to pay for them ? Sorry, they know his son his with him that's why he couldn't claim the SDP

    Then he's not claiming Pension Credit.


  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    For free dental treatment he can apply for the NHS low Income Scheme by filling out the HC2 form. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme

  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    For free dental treatment he can apply for the NHS low Income Scheme by filling out the HC2 form. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme
    Good point. Thanks for adding.

    He should also be claiming Council Tax Reduction (and if renting Housing Benefit).
  • pee14
    pee14 Online Community Member Posts: 172 Contributor
    @poppy123456
    Great information thankyou Poppy 
  • pee14
    pee14 Online Community Member Posts: 172 Contributor
    calcotti said:
    poppy123456 said:
    For free dental treatment he can apply for the NHS low Income Scheme by filling out the HC2 form. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme
    Good point. Thanks for adding.

    He should also be claiming Council Tax Reduction (and if renting Housing Benefit).
    @calcotti
    Yes he gets council tax reduction and also housing benefit .Thankyou.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @pee14. It is the very least you deserve.

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to help. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)

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