Do people on benefits all their life get a higher state pension?

No not true. They get the same rate as the rest of us. If it were true we OAPs would riot.

UK

Oh Bunion, b ugger news which I picked up on yesterday on your answer. I nearly choked on a L&B. I do wish you all the very best. Eat lots of pasties to keep your strength up. Will be thinking of you.

Going to make an honest woman of her then. Well done and Congrats.

Cat going to be a bridesmaid then. !

No, people who have never worked and therefore never paid National Insurance contributions don't actually get a state pension, they have to instead claim Pension Credit which is means tested like Income Support so there are savings and earnings limits, and a partner's income can disqualify them. But there are credited contributions for home responsibilities if they have been bringing up children or have been carers for example which count towards the state pension, unemployment NI credits don't.

It's a slightly higher amount than the state pension, but anyone who gets the state pension can also claim Pension Credit as a top-up if they fulfill the means test conditions.

What you may be thinking of is that some married women who worked and opted to pay the reduced married women's contributions in the past have found it has affected their pensions, but again they could claim Pension Credit subject to the means test.

A pension is collected from working a job. If you are unemployed your whole life milking the system then you haven't worked. There are people, however, that collect a pension and then file for unemployment. Perhaps that is what you heard.

It is not true but yes some concession will be get. To get all beneficial and information you can inquire from some govern approved consultancy like http://www.mypensionscentre.co.uk/ who can give you all information about Pension.

No,but it may seem like they do when other benefits are added on like council tax deductions rent rebates etc.

Hi kernow,consultant tomorrow,getting married on 3rd Oct,or before.Long overdue been together over 10 years,Bunion does exist,an ancient totoiseshell and white follows me everywhere,catch up on next post.