The DWP is set to give pensioners over 80 an extra £101 boost – here’s how to claim it.
People receiving the Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be entitled to an extra payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Those aged over 80 who do not receive the Basic State Pension income or have a weekly income of less than £101.55 could also be eligible for extra money to help with daily living costs.
The Over 80 Pension is a State Pension specifically for those aged 80 or above. To be eligible you must either receive a basic State Pension of less than £101.55 a week, or none at all.
This could provide you with £101.55 a week in the 2024 to 2025 tax year. The amount received depends on how much basic State Pension you get, if any.
If you do not receive the basic State Pension or receive less than £101.55 a week, you could get the difference paid up to this amount.
For instance, if you’re 80 years old and receive £43 a week basic State Pension, your basic State Pension may be topped up by £58.55 to £101.55 a week.
You can claim the pension if all the following apply: you’re 80 or over; you do not receive basic State Pension or your basic State Pension is less than £101.55 a week in 2024 to 2025; you were resident in the UK for at least 10 years out of 20 (this does not have to be 10 consecutive years).
This 20-year period must include the day before you turned 80 or any day after, or you were ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar on your 80th birthday or the date you made the claim for this pension, if later.
If you live in or plan to move to a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland, it’s crucial to understand the pensions and benefits available for UK nationals in these regions.
The eligibility for the over 80 pension is not determined by National Insurance contributions. The earliest you can claim is three months before your 80th birthday.