Some Other Benefits
Housing Benefit - Savings threshold - £6,000 to £16,000
Winter Fuel Payment
A Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment to help people aged 60 and over with the costs of keeping warm during the winter.
People aged 60 to 70 years will either get £125 or £250 depending on circumstances in the qualifying week (21st to 27th September 2009).
People aged 80 or over will get £200, £275 or £400 depending on circumstances in the qualifying week.
NHS Benefits
Savings threshold for people under 60 - £8,000
Savings threshold for people over 60 - £16,000
Savings threshold for people in a care home - £23,000
People receiving Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance or certain rates of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, providing their savings are less than £8,000, are entitled to:-
- Free prescriptions (prescriptions are free for everyone of retirement age)
- Free dental treatment from NHS dentists
- Free sight tests and vouchers towards the cost of glasses
- Free wigs and fabric supports
Help with hospital travel costs for NHS treatment and free appliances for outpatients or day patients.
People not receiving a qualifying benefit but who are a low income with no more than £8,000 in savings, can apply for help towards NHS benefits.
Ask your local Social Security Office, Doctor, Dentist, Optician or Hospital for the claim form and leaflet.
NHS hearing aids, prescribed by an NHS consultant are supplied to anyone needing them on a free loan. They are fitted, serviced and supplied with batteries free of charge.
"Staffordshire County Council is not responsible for any of the contend of external websites linked from this page"
For general information on benefits, look at the Department of Work and Pensions website
Benefits A to Z (under Pension age)
Pension Service (over Pension age)
In addition to these, general information on health and wellbeing, caring for someone and benefits are on the Directgov website.
Last Modified:
20/08/2009 15:09:50
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