Just wondering if anyone knows anything about state pensions.
My mother stayed at home all her married life while my Father worked (he is still working with a very high salary)
they both turned 66 this year and applied for their pensions. My Dad is would have a lot more savings than her and a few weeks after his application went in he got back his pension book/bus pass etc.
my Mother received a letter to say that someone woudl be out to means test her, which happened a few days later.
then she got a letter this morning to say she had been refused a pension.
She does have some savings aswell, in the region of about 15k and she did declare everything to them and got refused.
My Dad has much more than that amount, is still earning and got his!!!
They told her that because she was non contributary to the state because she chose to stay at home and not work...and the reason for that is that she stayed at home to raise 5 kids and run a household.
does that mean she is basiclly a no one...they told her that half of what my Dad has is hers anyway...but whos to say he'll give it to her.
they also said that if circumstances change (like if my dad dies) to reapply.
We all have moved out now, so she is only living on what my Dad gives her.
How can this be right??
I thought no matter waht everyone was entitled to a state pension.
So when my dad retires later this year and has no income, the both of them will be living on his pension alone...
I find this absoleutely disgraceful.
Any one any thoughts or info???
thanks,
My mother stayed at home all her married life while my Father worked (he is still working with a very high salary)
they both turned 66 this year and applied for their pensions. My Dad is would have a lot more savings than her and a few weeks after his application went in he got back his pension book/bus pass etc.
my Mother received a letter to say that someone woudl be out to means test her, which happened a few days later.
then she got a letter this morning to say she had been refused a pension.
She does have some savings aswell, in the region of about 15k and she did declare everything to them and got refused.
My Dad has much more than that amount, is still earning and got his!!!
They told her that because she was non contributary to the state because she chose to stay at home and not work...and the reason for that is that she stayed at home to raise 5 kids and run a household.
does that mean she is basiclly a no one...they told her that half of what my Dad has is hers anyway...but whos to say he'll give it to her.
they also said that if circumstances change (like if my dad dies) to reapply.
We all have moved out now, so she is only living on what my Dad gives her.
How can this be right??
I thought no matter waht everyone was entitled to a state pension.
So when my dad retires later this year and has no income, the both of them will be living on his pension alone...
I find this absoleutely disgraceful.
Any one any thoughts or info???
thanks,