Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension credit: Allow claim if your partner is under state pension age

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to change the rule for claiming Pension Credit when you have a partner who is under state pension age.
At the moment, when someone makes a claim for pension credit and their partner, who they live with, is below pensionable age, then the claim is not accepted, unless the claimant is receiving Housing Benefit for people over State Pension age. This can bar pensioners with younger partners from claiming Pension Credit. We think this is unfair.

Timeline

7 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
7 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 7 Feb 2025
Closed 7 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Aug 2026.