But doesn't that mean that you also get things like council tax and rent (if applicable) paid for? I'm no expert on these things, but my understanding is that pension credit brings far more benefits than a few pounds in cash, and that if the OP is hearing about people managing on less than she will have coming in, she may get a shock when she has to pay for things herself that others get free.
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