I'm a bit puzzled with this. Would the person not qualify for the state pension if they have no means, and if they had means then how did they get illness benefit in the first place?
You are means tested for a non contributory pensionMy understanding is that you have to qualify for a state pension by having enough "paid" contributions. It's not automatic.
Illness Benefit is not means tested.
In most cases but not all they are transferred to illness pension
Not necessarily, my wife was on illness benefit since 1995 to date. It seems that those who go on illness benefit for the first time since about 2012 are called in for review and if successful are put on invalidity pension. At age 66 67 or 68 they automatically transfer to the contributary pension if they have 260 paid contributions. Those on illness benefit prior to 2012 are not advised of the consequences of not being on invalidity pension. They do not qualify for the contributary state pension unless they have 520 paid contributions. Credited contributions do not qualify.Illness Benefit is only a short term payment, about 2yrs max
The means test takes into account income of husband, wife, partners etc income including bank accounts, investment income etcIf they satisfy a means test and meet the habitual residence rules then they should qualify
for a non contributory state pension.
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