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Benefits for Older People

Means Tested Benefits

  • Income Support or Income Based JSA
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit
  • Social Fund
    (NB Funeral expenses Payment)
  • Health Benefits
  • Education Benefits

Non-Means Tested Benefits

Earnings replacement

  • Bereavement Payment
  • Widowed Parent’s Allowance
  • Bereavement Allowance
  • Retirement Pension for Widows
  • War Widows Pension

Additional benefits

  • None specifically – but possibly Child Benefit or DLA or Attendance Allowance.
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