Friend on pension credits

No, she is not his carer. She just refuses to work.

Despite any rights and or wrongs and I do not know enough about the benefits system to comment even in general, if this friend is fiddling the system or, more kindly, exploiting it that is their business not yours. Cleaning is not going to earn her riches and “cash in hand” while illegal, is all too common in the black economy.
Move on.

On one hand you say she refuses to work, then you say she works cash in hand. You don't sound as if you like this friend very much.

If she is just cleaning I doubt the amount she is earning would be enough to affect his pension credit. It does not sound as though they would be rich living like this.

All claims to ANY benefit are financially assessed against strict criteria.

These are the current rules

“ As of 15 May 2019, mixed age couples are no longer able to choose whether they claim Universal Credit, Pension Credit or pension-age Housing Benefit. Instead, mixed age couples can only claim Universal Credit until they both reach State Pension age. April 2024”

Sometimes people are a bit confused as to which benefits they are actually receiving. Both UC and Pension Credits are means tested, so although it sounds wrong, and all who can work should work, in this case if he was medically retired she may well be his main carer.

They won’t be on a fortune!

How does she get away with refusing to work?
Does she not have have appointments at the job centre?

Her husband is the pensioner. She is not. They claim pension credits.

Sorry, crossed posts.

I havbe not explained myself clearly. She is refusing to work, in case the pension credits are taken away, as it would push up her income, while she works cash in hand.

Sharina please supply more information regarding your friend and pension credits. Atm I am confused... Not of pensionable age??

Well she isn't getting it, her husband is.

I'm a bit bitter at the moment. Still working at 66.

Her husband gets pension credits. He is of pensionable age, now, but was medically unfit before he hit 65. Nowadays, you're supposed to get Universal Credit.

I agree about the lady’s age being a problem. Both partners need to be above SP age in order to receive Pension Credit

Work til we drop?

If she is below pension age, how can she get pension credit?

She is below pension age

🤔 I'm confused.