Top-up Pensions
Married women with young children and carers obtained credits of NI contributions by making a claim.
Pensioners with low incomes can claim Pension Credit. A person who receives a Pension Credit can also receive free dental care and help with the cost of spectacles and sight testing. All persons over State pension age receive free medical prescriptions. Means-tested benefits often qualify a claimant for the full amount of Local Authority benefits such as Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
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