Written questions

Pension Credit

Commons · Question 4375 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the time taken for all eligible pensioners to apply for Pension Credit.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 12 Sep 2024

The responsibility to make a claim to Pension Credit is with individuals, and we can only encourage them to apply. We encourage all pensioners who may be eligible for Pension Credit to use the Pension Credit Calculator to check eligibility and to use our ...