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This benefit is dealt with by The Pension Service: Find contact details here
What is the Over 80 Pension?
This is for people aged 80 or over with little or no state pension.
Can you apply?
If you are aged 80 or over
and
you are not getting a Retirement Pension or you are getting less than
a full Retirement Pension because you have not paid enough National Insurance
(NI) contributions
The you should claim Over 80 Pension.
Notes
If you only get a reduced Retirement Pension, you may get more money if you claim an Over 80 Pension.
The maximum amount of Over 80 Pension you can get is set at about 60% of the basic pension.
Other help you may be able to get
Attendance Allowance (AA)
Christmas Bonus
Cold Weather Payment
Income Support
Retirement Pension
Winter Fuel Payment
How much is it?
Only use the amount shown as a guide. The rules for benefits mean that your individual circumstances may affect the amount you can get. This means you will not always be able to work out exactly how much you will get.
Weekly amount - £54.35
How to claim
You will usually be sent a claim form for Retirement Pension four months before you reach state pension age. If you have not received one three months before, get in touch with your social security office.
For other benefits, claim straight away. If you delay you may lose benefit.
Contact the Pension Service here, or look in the phone book under Benefits Agency, Jobcentre Plus, or social security.
Changing circumstances
If you go into hospital or someone you claim for goes into hospital -
• you should tell your Pension Centre as soon as possible.
• nothing will usually happen to your pension straight away. However, if you go into hospital straight from a local council residential care home, it will usually reduce straight away.
• after 52 weeks in hospital, your pension will usually reduce, but if someone is dependent on you it may reduce by less. If you get extra money for your husband or wife and they are in hospital, the extra money you get for them will usually be reduced.
If you go abroad -
• you will continue to get your Over 80 Pension anywhere in the world, but in some countries you may not be able to get the yearly increase in your payments.
• you should let your Pension Centre know as soon as possible.