Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4376
Pension Credit
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking local authorities to contact every pensioner on Housing Benefit to encourage them to take up Pension Credit; and if she will make an asse
Answer
Emma ReynoldsThe Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20th August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many lo...
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