Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

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

Tabled: 17 January 2024Answered: 23 January 2024

Asked by

Derek Twigg

Labour — Widnes and Halewood

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)

The Government remain absolutely committed to supporting pensioners. We are urging pensioners to check their eligibility for pension credit to ensure that as many people as possible have access to the support to which they are entitled.