Member

People are asking: why do they not claim? Is it pride or lack of awareness? Is it an inability to cope with the system? How many of those eligible will be deterred by having 140 to 200 questions on the application form? Is an estimated saving of £1.4 billion realistic if the Government are successful in drastically increasing the number of those eligible to claim? We know that pension credit claims can take many months to be processed. My Motion seeks assurances, which I hope the Minister will give, that delays will not contribute to even more pensioners going cold this winter.