MIxed Couple UC State Pension - Help needed

Chestwrpug
Chestwrpug Community Member Posts: 16 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Good morning - Can anyone help

My husband and I are claiming UC & LWRCA & Carers Allowance but as he reached state pension age on the 20th May I understand things will be changing for us and we will be classed as a mixed age couple. I have a number of questions that I need help with:

I am 62 so will hopefully my claim will continue with UC & LWRCA - what happens to Carers element for us both?

The Pension Service has advised that my husbands monthly SP will be £689 every 4 weeks - the figure on the Gov site says approx £740?

I received a letter from the council saying our council tax support is being suspended due to my husband receiving SP - what do I need to do here?

We also receive service/maintenance charges support from UC - will this still be the case?

What else do I need to do? I am at my wits end and not sleeping as I am so worried that we are going to be financially worse off. I have worked all my life and due to disability can no longer work so have no idea on how to navigate the processes

Any help much appreciated.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,892 Championing

    As mixed age couples are a complex area to give advice on, I'd recommend contacting a local welfare rights organisation to see a trained benefits advisor.

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

    With CTR you will need to give your Local Authority your new income details once everything is settled. They'll then reassess your CTR claim.

  • Chestwrpug
    Chestwrpug Community Member Posts: 16 Listener

    Thank you - Any other advice from the community would be much appreciated

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