Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7156
Pension Credit
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of moving the qualifying week for Pension Credit to (a) 30 September, (b) 31 October and (c) 30 November 2024 on the number of eligible claimants.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsThere is no qualifying week for Pension Credit. A claim for Pension Credit may be made at any time and may be backdated for up to three months as long as the entitlement conditions are met during that period. This means that a pensioner who was eligible f...
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