
In this workshop we explored how turning State Pension age affects working age claimants' benefits. Topics included:
- Becoming a mixed age couples - who can stay on the legacy benefit system, what about MACs already on UC?
- Personal Independence Payment - getting a new component added after turning 66
- Universal Credit - moving onto Pension Credit and Housing Benefit
- Time limits and process for claiming State Pension age benefits
- Carers Allowance and potential impact on the person being cared for