ESA to State Pension and Pension Credit

I will next July reach state pension age, I have read that claims for state pension and pension credit are taking up to 6 months to process so I want to send my applications to the pension service in the new year.

I have found a pension credit form to fill in but I cannot find a state pension application form to fill in, do you have a link for a state pension form? or is it all to be online now.

Regarding migration to UC what is the date next year I would need to get to so that I can ignore any migration notice as I will be getting the state pension is it April or March? I also think that the DWP should leave people on ESA who reach state pension age next year.

When I apply for pension credit can I claim for ground rent and service charges which include communal grass cutting, lighting, footpath upkeep and gutter and down pipe yearly cleaning.

Thank you for any advice you can give.

just a quick reply . you can get your state pension weekly/fortnightly/monthly, they won`t tell you this you have to ask. i get mine fortnightly. same applies to pension credit if you are entitled. regards freddey

also i forgot to mention, you will receive a letter from the pension credit ,in it will include a code which is exclusive to you. it will explain how you apply. it can be done online. but if you dont want it monthly you have to phone them.