Answers · Benefit
Who can get Pension Credit?
Guarantee Credit tops weekly income up to £238.00 for a single person or £363.25 for a couple in 2026/27. There is no upper savings limit. £1 a week is counted for every £500 over £10,000.
- Paid by Department for Work and Pensions.
- The catalogue looks for: You or your partner are at or over State Pension age.
- The catalogue looks for: Weekly income, after the savings tariff, is under the guarantee.
- The catalogue looks for: You are not barred by a public-funds condition.
- This is not a decision. The department or the council decides.
Department for Work and Pensions
Indicative only. Not advice. Confirm it on the official page before you rely on it.