https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/mixedage/Recent content in mixedage on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 15 May 2026 04:33:47 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwps-mixed-age-couples-rule-leaves-state-pensioners-7000-worse-off/Fri, 15 May 2026 04:33:47 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwps-mixed-age-couples-rule-leaves-state-pensioners-7000-worse-off/State pensioners in mixed-age couples are being unfairly penalised and left up to £7,000 worse off each year due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule that requires both partners to have reached State Pension age before they can claim certain benefits. Since the introduction of the mixed age couples rule in 2019, couples where one partner is below State Pension age are excluded from accessing support such as Pension Credit, which averages £4,300 per year.