Hi All
Mum has been awarded pension credit guarantee as Dad is now in a care home and mum is on a low income.
During the application process Mum was told that only her income should be recorded as her and dad are no longer classed as a couple for pension credit calculations.
Dad receives a small company pension and half of it goes towards his LA care home fees, however the other half is disregarded by the LA and is available for mum to access, this half is still in Dads name and is paid into Dads bank account. The DWP have included this half of Dads pension when calculating Mums pension credit entitlement however they have entered this figure as if it were Mum who had a private pension, I have written to DWP on her behalf but have yet to receive a reply, so the question I am basically asking is should this half of Dads pension be taken into consideration or not, ie it’s Dads money and in his name so in theory it shouldn’t be but as Mum can spend it should it be ?
Thanks in advance
Mum has been awarded pension credit guarantee as Dad is now in a care home and mum is on a low income.
During the application process Mum was told that only her income should be recorded as her and dad are no longer classed as a couple for pension credit calculations.
Dad receives a small company pension and half of it goes towards his LA care home fees, however the other half is disregarded by the LA and is available for mum to access, this half is still in Dads name and is paid into Dads bank account. The DWP have included this half of Dads pension when calculating Mums pension credit entitlement however they have entered this figure as if it were Mum who had a private pension, I have written to DWP on her behalf but have yet to receive a reply, so the question I am basically asking is should this half of Dads pension be taken into consideration or not, ie it’s Dads money and in his name so in theory it shouldn’t be but as Mum can spend it should it be ?
Thanks in advance