Written questions

Pension Credit

Commons · Question 18408 · Tabled 6 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Pension Credit awareness campaign.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 17 Dec 2024

Our campaign has seen DWP receive around 150,000 Pension Credit applications in the 16 weeks since the Winter Fuel Payment announcement compared to around 61,300 Pension Credit applications in the preceding 16 weeks. This represents a 145% increase in app...