Pension credit

charlie79
charlie79 Online Community Member Posts: 330 Empowering
edited February 2020 in Benefits and income
I have a friend who has to vacate her residence at the weekend  After will be sofa surfing. She is a pensioner  claiming pension credit element. Will she be able to claim being classed as homeless. Can she a use a c/o address 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    HI,

    Yes she can but whether it will continue will depend on her circumstances. Does she claim PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care?
  • charlie79
    charlie79 Online Community Member Posts: 330 Empowering
    NO SHE IS JUST CLAIMING PENSION CREDIT. SHE WAS LOOKING AFTER HER FRIENDS PLACE WHERE HER CLAIM WAS STARTED. UNFORTUNATELY THE FRIEND HAS LOST HER JOB AND HAS TO RENT THE 3 BED PROPERTY OUT. BUT MY MY FRIEND IS 67 YEARS AND NEEDS PENSION CREDIT ELEMENT TO CLAIM HOUSING BENEFIT AS WELL. AS WE ALL SEE ON NEWS AND THIS SITE FINDING A PROPERTY IS NOT EASY. CAN SHE STILL CLAIM WHILST SOFA SURFING. SHE HAS AN ATTATCHMENT TO THE AREA IF THAT IS THE RIGHT WORD.
  • charlie79
    charlie79 Online Community Member Posts: 330 Empowering
    SHE IS HOMELESS IN THE SENSE SHE HAS NO ADDRESS BUT HAS FRIENDS SHE CAN SOFA SURF WITH FOR A FEW MONTHS. ITS JUST SHE CANT USE THERE ADDRESS AS THEY HAVE THERE OWN SET CIRCUMSTANCES.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Can you please turn off your capital letters because it makes it very difficult to read because it's classed as shouting.

    Yes, she can still claim pension credit but she won't be able to claim for housing benefit while she's staying with friends but staying with them could affect any other benefits they are claiming.


  • newborn
    newborn Online Community Member Posts: 828 Trailblazing
    Another case similar.  He used salvation army office as safe semi permanent postal address. But they stopped his pension  credit and halved his winter fuel on grounds he was, essentially,  cohabiting,  presumably because the sal.army office was also taking mail for someone else!
  • charlie79
    charlie79 Online Community Member Posts: 330 Empowering
    Thankyou for advice everyone. Sorry Poppy for using capitals, I was using a laptop lent to me while mine was in repair. It was easier on that one to do capitals. I also lost my glasses which were missing over a week, it was easier to read as I was writing. I didn't realize it could be misinterpreted as shouting but as you mentioned I can see your point. I also get the shakes a lot, so sometimes its easier just keep capslock on. I hope all is well in your new home. My friend is going to citizens advice, hopefully she finds a resolution.
  • mimmit
    mimmit Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener
    has she gone to the council and told them she is homeless,i was in same situation last year (aged 71) as classed as a vunerable adult was first put in a hotel for the night then given accommodation until I obtained a permanent place where I am now a 1 bed flat in sheltered accommodation if staying with friends temporarily get them to write a letter to take to the council saying you have to be out by a certain date i.e 14th Feb it is a scary time I know having been there at your age you should,nt be homeless,once a council has put you in a homeless accommodation,i.e.hotel or hostel they have accepted responsibility for you,good luck hope you get sorted soon.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,750 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hi @charlie79. Has your friend made any progress? Hope you are both getting on okay.

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