Dataset: Pension Credit caseload

Field: Type of Pension Credit

Description

Type of Pension Credit in payment (Guarantee Credit and/or Savings Credit)

The savings credit is only applicable to people aged 65 or over. In the case of a couple if either of the couple is aged 65 or over the savings credit may be payable. Some people will be entitled to the guarantee credit, the savings credit or both.

Around 1.8 million MIG households were automatically transferred to Pension Credit. However, there are still a small number of MIG claimants, whose partner is of qualifying age and could claim Pension Credit, but who choose not to do so.

Classification

Applicable to: all claimants:

‑ Guarantee Credit only

‑ Savings Credit only

‑ Both Guarantee and Savings Credit

‑ Residual MIG case

Total number of categories:

4