Over 80 Pension
Over 80 Pension
1. Overview
The Over 80 Pension is a State Pension for people aged 80 or over who have little or no State Pension.
It can give you £66 a week in 2013 to 2014.
2. What you'll get
What you get depends on whether you get the basic State Pension and at what rate.
If you don’t get the basic State Pension or you get less than £66 a week, you could get the difference paid up to this amount.
Example:
You’re 80 years old and you get £45 a week State Pension, your State Pension may be topped up by £21 to £66 a week.
3. Eligibility
You can claim the Over 80 Pension if all the following apply:
- you’re aged 80 or over
- you don’t get basic State Pension or your basic State Pension is less than £66 a week in 2013 to 2014
- you were a resident in England, Scotland or Wales for 10 years or more in any continuous period of 20 years which included ?the day before your 80th birthday or any day after it
- you were ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, ?Isle of Man, Gibraltar, a European Economic Area (EEA) country or ?Switzerland on your 80th birthday or the date you made the claim for ?this pension, if later
Your eligibility for the Over 80 Pension is not based on National Insurance contributions.
4. How to claim
If you’re eligible, you can get a claim form from your pension centre or local Jobcentre Plus.
The earliest you can claim is 3 months before your 80th birthday.
5. Further information
Effect on other benefits
The Over 80 Pension counts as taxable income, so it may affect other benefits you’re getting.
You must include the Over 80 Pension as income if you’re claiming other income related benefits.
What to do if your situation changes
If your circumstances change it could affect your eligibility.
It’s important you contact the office that deals with your payments if you:
- move house
- change your bank account
- go into (or leave) hospital or a health authority funded care home
- leave the UK to live abroad, or for a long visit
Report your change of situation to The Pension Service.
Who to contact if you have further questions
You can call The Pension Service if you have more questions about the Over 80 Pension.
The Pension Service helpline
0845 606 0265
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
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