Guidance

Pension Credit: closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age

Information about Pension Credit and the closure of Tax Credits for people over State Pension age.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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This factsheet explains:

that Tax Credits are ending in April 2025
the impact that the closure of Tax Credits has on people aged over State Pension age
how Pension Credit will be calculated for those moving from Tax Credits to Pension Credit

Find out how to claim Pension Credit.

Published 11 April 2013
Last updated 7 August 2024 + show all updates

7 August 2024
Factsheet amended to explain that Tax Credits are ending in April 2025, the impact that the closure of Tax Credits has on people aged over State Pension age and how Pension Credit will be calculated for those moving from Tax Credits to Pension Credit.
22 August 2019
Updated and expanded information on mixed age couples and removed out of date information.
17 January 2019
Added updated Welsh language factsheet.
14 January 2019
Updated the guide to reflect the changes to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. The update to the Welsh language version will follow.
14 November 2018
Updated the factsheet to reflect that, from February 2019, an additional amount of Pension Credit is available for people who look after a child or qualifying young person.
28 July 2016
Published revised factseet with information about the temporary absence abroad rules from 28 July 2016.
30 June 2016
Published revised Welsh PDF with changes from April 2016 taken into account.
12 May 2016
Published revised English PDF with changes from April 2016 taken into account.
2 September 2015
Published the Pension Credit factsheet in place of the leaflet which is no longer available.
25 March 2015
Added Pension Credit - extra information factsheet.
10 November 2014
Added revised versions of leaflets.
7 April 2014
Published updated versions of the Pension Credit leaflets on 7 April 2014.
11 April 2013
First published.