Training
Pension credit
'Excellent case studies,
clear detailed presentation ...'
Training Participant,
Age Concern & Help the Aged
This course covers:
- Why pension credit was introduced
- How both guarantee credit and savings credit work
- How pension credit relates to other benefits
- Special features of pension credit to help older claimants
- The problem of under-claiming
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Calculate both guarantee credit and savings credit
- Advise on making claims for pension credit
- Advise on 'passports' to additional help such as housing benefit and the social fund
- Advise on how changes of circumstances can affect pension credit
Level: Introductory
