Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 10321

Pension Credit

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional staff recruited to process additional Pension Credit claims have been appointed.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
Since the announcement to means test Winter Fuel payments, to date we have increased the resource in Pension Credit claims by approximately 500 staff through a combination of internal redeployments, use of external providers and external recruitment. This...
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