Pension Credit
Commons · Question 12099 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting to be assessed for pension credit on 29 July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 11 Nov 2024
As of 29th July, there were 33,883 claims outstanding and as of 28th October, there were 76,569 claims outstanding. Since the announcement to means test Winter Fuel payments, to date we have increased the resource in Pension Credit claims by around five h...