Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 29 November 2023Answered: 5 December 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Emma Reynolds)

We have been running a national campaign since September across a range of channels, including print and broadcast media, to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim, and we will continue to work with external partners, local authorities and devolved Governments to boost the take-up of pension credit.