Pension Credit
Commons · Question 22410 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Pension Credit at tackling financial hardship among older people; and what steps she is taking to improve levels of (a) awareness and (b)
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 17 Jan 2025
Pension Credit was introduced specifically to help address pensioner poverty. It provides a vital safety net for low-income pensioners by guaranteeing a minimum level of income. For a single pensioner this Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG) is currently set...