Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120143

Pension Credit: Applications

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on simplifying the Pension Credit application process.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The Department is committed to modernising the Pension Credit service and regularly reviews the user experience to balance simplification with ensuring accurate awards. We are streamlining application routes by using information held internally to reduce ...

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