new housing benefit change

[hatsanman]

hi everyone, today i recieved a letter from the pension service informing me from the 15th may 2019 benefit rules are changing. in most circumstances this means that both members of a couple will need to have reached pension age to be eligible to make a new claim to pension credit or housing benefit. i am 66 this year and my wife is 61 so my wfe wont retire untill she reaches 66 in 5 years so does that meen if i decided to make a claim for housing benefit id get nothing untill me wife reaches 66? many thanks for any advice or help

[AndyOrch]

As Housing Benefit is being abolished, Pension Credit will include a new housing credit to help towards rent. This may not happen until 2023 at the earliest.

 

There may be a new savings limit for Pension Credit. There is currently no savings limit.

 

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/changes-to-the-benefit-system/

[hatsanman]

As Housing Benefit is being abolished, Pension Credit will include a new housing credit to help towards rent. This may not happen until 2023 at the earliest.

 

There may be a new savings limit for Pension Credit. There is currently no savings limit.

 

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/changes-to-the-benefit-system/

 

many thanks andy thats what i wanted to know and very much apreciated