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<p>Mixed age couples already claiming Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners
immediately before the implementation date on 15 May 2019 will not be affected by
the policy, so long as they remain entitled to either benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Those
making a new claim to Universal Credit, or already claiming it, will be able to have
a conversation with their work coach or case manager, in the same way as other claimants,
so that a managed payment to their landlord can be considered in Universal Credit
for their housing costs.</p><p> </p><p>Couples who would have been eligible for Pension
Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners under the previous rules but had not claimed
before 15 May 2019, will have up to 13 August 2019 to make a backdated claim to 14
May 2019.</p>
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