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Couples with age-gap are £7,000 worse off thanks to ‘punishing’ rule
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Low-income pensioner couples with an age gap between partners are unable to claim Pension Credit and related support until both reach State Pension age, leaving them potentially £7,000 worse off annually.
Couples with age-gap are £7,000 worse off thanks to ‘punishing’ rule
TENS of thousands of low income pensioners are being locked out of vital support worth up to £7,000 a year due to an age gap with their partner. In a couple, pensioners need to both be at State Pension age before they can claim support such as Pension Credit, under the mixed age couples rule...
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