Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 5498

Pension Credit

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take with local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility for Pension Credit.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Government wants everyone eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20th August....

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