Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18408

Pension Credit

Tabled: 6 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Pension Credit awareness campaign.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
Our campaign has seen DWP receive around 150,000 Pension Credit applications in the 16 weeks since the Winter Fuel Payment announcement compared to around 61,300 Pension Credit applications in the preceding 16 weeks. This represents a 145% increase in app...
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