Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6736

Pension Credit: Eligibility

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure data to help identify people eligible for Pension Credit is made available to local authorities.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Department already shares extensive data with local authorities for a variety of purposes. Local authorities are allowed to re-use that data under the terms of a data sharing Memorandum of Understanding, subject to them seeking their own legal advice,...
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