Benefits if you're pension age

Pension Credit

Provides extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income and can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges.

Phone: 0800 731 0469

Age UK Barnet

Later life planning service (aged over 55), free and confidential information and advice on welfare and benefits, housing or support services as well as how to keep healthy and active.

Email: info@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Phone: 0208 432 1417 

Age UK Benefits calculator

Winter Fuel Payments

In the winter months pensioners can get between £100 and £300 to help pay heating bills.

Pensioner Cost of Living Payment

This winter, they will also receive an extra £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment per household, which will be paid as an automatic top-up to the Winter Fuel Payment