State Pension and still claiming child benefit and child tax credits! Advice needed.

[triplets]

Hi I cant believe I am talking about me but I am! Just recd a letter to say from the 6th March I can now claim my state pension, at 61 yrs and 11 months! Seems only yesterday I got my first pay packet! Some of you may know me, I had triplets just before my 46th birthday, so I am in the unusual position of still being entitled to child benefit plus tax credits. I need to find out how it will affect those two incomes if I take my pension, as I can defer it. I am guessing that even if its deferred it will count as an income and would have to be declared? Can`t believe I am old enough.................scary where the time has gone to.........

Same thing with my late Aunt 48 and was getting state pension and Child benefit.
I don't know how it will affect you pension, Go onto Gov.com for advise, triplets at 46, that is amazing.
If you have time make an appointment with Citizens advice. xx

Woah, no advice regarding pension or tax credit but triplets at 46! Muchos respect to you, you should write a book

I have been told that many times, life was good until June 94, then my world was turned upside down, but I have survived. Good idea about CAB :)

Hi triplets you could defer your pension & it wouldnt b counted as income for child benefit or tax credits....however if ur on pension credit/income support then it is treated as notional income. Did u receive ur invite to claim? Should b info on deferring buy if in doubt phone pension centre up & they'll advise u xx

Thanks Kaza, no we are not on any benefits, we live on my dh`s pensions. Tried to phone them today but kept waiting and waiting so gave up!

I wouldn't bother today systems down xx

Did manage to speak to advisers, they said that if I defer it it won`t affect my ct credit for this year but it would for next year. The income from the state pension would be £800 more than the allowance of £5000? Going to see if I can manage without it, it would be a good way to save!