Pension Credit: Take-up
Commons · Question 2913 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has allocated additional (a) staff and (b) budget to helping to increase the uptake of Pension Credit.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 11 Sep 2024
The Department has secured funding for increased staffing and our communications strategy which will support our programme of activity to drive up Pension Credit claims.The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support the...