Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 33702

Social Security Benefits: Applications

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the application process for (a) Pension Credit and (b) other benefits is (i) accessible and (ii) supportive to (A) elderly and (B) vulnerable people.

Answer

Torsten Bell
Claims for Pension Credit can be made online at: www.gov.uk/pension-credit/how-to-claim. The service is available to use 24/7, and provides those who may struggle to make their claim alone the flexibility to have a friend or family member to support them ...

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