Written questions

Pension Credit: Eligibility

Commons · Question 6736 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

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

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 15 Oct 2024

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,...