If you are both in poor health, would this be something you could claim disability benefits such as personal independence payment. If you were successful, you could possibly also qualify for carers allowance - this is subject to an earnings cap but pension income doesn’t count as earnings. PIP is payable after pension age if your claim starts before age 66 but carers allowance would stop when state pension becomes payable. Maybe look into this before you take the plunge. I started a thread on the Pensions and Benefits forum giving details of various benefits and how to claim, so that might be helpful.
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