Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 60755
Social Security Benefits: Pensioners
Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mixed-age couples are impacted by the rule which prevents them from claiming pension-age benefits until the youngest partner reaches State Pension age.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe requested information is not held The requirement that both members of a couple need to have reached State Pension age to be eligible for Pension Credit or pension-age Housing Benefit took effect from 15 May 2019. Income-related benefit support for co...
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