Apply for Pension Credit

If you’ve reached the minimum qualifying age you may be entitled to Pension Credit - extra money each week. It's made up of two elements - the 'Guarantee Credit' and the 'Savings Credit' (which may be payable from age 65).

How to use this service

Use the links below to download and complete a claim form or contact the Social Security Agency for a claim form.

Download a form

Help for people aged over 60.

You make a claim by printing out a claim form and filling it in. When you have filled in the form you can either:

post it to the office whose details are shown on the form, or
hand it in at your nearest Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office
Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office (contacts section)

Important: The date the claim form is received in a Social Security Agency office is the date we can consider payment from - not the date you downloaded the claim form.

Ask for a form

You can get Pension Credit forms from the Social Security Agency. Contact one of their offices.

Claim by Phone

To make a claim, ring the Pension Service Application Line, the quick and easy way to apply for Pension Credit over the phone, for customers living in Northern Ireland. Calls are free and the form will be completed for you.