Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 43591

Housing Benefit and Pension Credit

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on merging pension credit and housing benefit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Department is committed to delivering the Government’s goal of bringing together the administration of pensioner Housing Benefit and Pension Credit for new claimants from 2026, so that pensioners receive the support they are entitled to.We are working...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 43591) →