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Pension credit only £3 less than State Pension

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SpanishBaguette · 16/09/2025 13:16

Maybe it's been obvious to others but I've only just found out that Pension Credit will top you up to no less than £227 per week which is only £3 less than the state pension.

AIBU to be hacked off that I need to pay 35 years of contributions to end up with a near identical pension to someone who gets it for free. WTF?

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Livingincanadaafter19yearsinlondon · 16/10/2025 17:49

GaIadriel · 15/10/2025 22:07

Tbh there will come a point when I just say fuckit and stop declaring all my income/paying all my due taxes. I could easily get away with it in my sector but I do it out of principle.

I wish

Justchilling07 · 30/10/2025 16:02

Biggles27 · 17/09/2025 23:13

She is an over sharer and got me to help her book the holidays so I know how much they cost). She told me she’d paid for her gym membership in one go

She gets high rate dla, full pension credit and higher mobility (despite no longer being eligible as they don’t check up on her).

im guessing - but don’t know - she has savings that are hidden as I literally have NO idea how she gets these hokidays

But I swear on my daughters life there is no bullshit, 100% truth

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🙄 with friends like you…
Have you even got a daughter, why on earth would you be swearing on her life!
Me thinks you’re protesting too much…
Really don’t understand, why you feel the need to be share, this.You’re supposedly, talking about 1 person, spreading misinformation your motivation to rile other people up.Tarring everyone who claims pension credit with the same brush.Well done you!

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 30/10/2025 16:08

TwilightSkies · 16/09/2025 13:19

If you’ve worked for 35 years surely you having savings and private pensions? So you’ll be better off than those who get a Pension Credit top-up.

Why surely?
Obviously she/he hasn't.

FLOWER19833 · 31/10/2025 07:37

GaIadriel · 15/10/2025 22:07

Tbh there will come a point when I just say fuckit and stop declaring all my income/paying all my due taxes. I could easily get away with it in my sector but I do it out of principle.

Tbh i am tempted to do that too as its not worth it any more

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