Benefits not affected by your State Pension age - UK

You can claim these benefits even if you are over State Pension age (currently age 66 in 2023):

• Child Benefit (delivered by HMRC)
  
• Carer’s Allowance - you may not be eligible for the full financial element depending on your income from State Pension
  
• Guardian’s Allowance
  
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
  

You can also claim these benefits even if you are over State Pension age, but only if you meet the benefit-specific income threshold:

• Housing Benefit
  
• Pension Credit
  
• Council Tax Support
  
• Support for Mortgage Interest
  
• Working Tax Credit (HMRC) - you can't make new claims for this, but if you're already getting it you can carry on receiving it
  
• Child Tax Credit (HMRC)- you can't make new claims for this, but if you're already getting it you can carry on receiving it
  
• Help with Health Costs
  
• Cold Weather Payment - being replaced by new £50 payment in Scotland this winter
  
• Warm Home Discount Scheme
  
• Winter Fuel Payment
  

Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance are not available once you reach State Pension age.

More up-to-date information can be obtained from: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions