pension question can anyone tell me

[mollymoomoo]

i am 60 in may i would like to know when i get my pension/bus pass/free prescriptions

[newlands]

hi if you put state pension into your search engine it will tell you xxx

[stilltruckin]

You will get free prescriptions from age 60.

[ostiad]

Hi mollymoomoo, I have just copied a little part from gov.uk: look for state pension and it will give you all the info you need. Hope this is useful to you

Table 3: Your State Pension age if you are a man or woman and you were born on or after 6 December 1953 but before 6 April 1968.

Date you were born Date you will reach

State Pension age Pension Credit

qualifying age

6 December 1953 to 5 January 1954 6 March 2019

6 January 1954 to 5 February 1954 6 May 2019

6 February 1954 to 5 March 1954 6 July 2019

6 March 1954 to 5 April 1954 6 September 2019

6 April 1954 to 5 May 1954 6 November 2019

6 May 1954 to 5 June 1954 6 January 2020

6 June 1954 to 5 July 1954 6 March 2020

6 July 1954 to 5 August 1954 6 May 2020

6 August 1954 to 5 September 1954 6 July 2020

6 September 1954 to 5 October 1954 6 September 2020

6 October 1954 to 5 April 1968 66th birthday

[SecondLife]

If you need help with NHS costs then you can apply for this, the form looks daunting but is not really and it takes about a week for them to respond letting you know if they will give you any help towards dental, glasses, hospital visits etc.

[out-for-lunch]

You shouldn't have to pay for prescriptions .....

see:

nhs.uk/Planners/Yourhealth/...