my husband retired last year aged 59. he's 60 and gets a small pension from his employer. i am a nurse and earn 21000. we have 2 dependent kids aged 10 and 14. i get wftc and fa. dont mean to be greedy but - are there any monies he can get to boost his income till he gets state pension at 65 - and can he sign on to get NI credits meantime?
Theres a pension credit mentioned on bbc news24 this morning.if youre over 60.Missed the details but i remember its got to be claimed before october the 5th.Might be something about it on bbc website.Ill go look.
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Afreephonecall will clear up any queries for you sheila , and if you arent eligible im sure they will be the best qualified persons to tell you if you are entitled to any benefits .