Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 12099
Pension Credit
Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 11 November 2024
Question
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting to be assessed for pension credit on 29 July 2024.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsAs of 29th July, there were 33,883 claims outstanding and as of 28th October, there were 76,569 claims outstanding. Since the announcement to means test Winter Fuel payments, to date we have increased the resource in Pension Credit claims by around five h...
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