Pension Credit: Carers
Commons · Question 30603 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the application process for unpaid carers claiming Pension Credit.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 18 Feb 2025
The Government appreciates the vital contribution made by carers every day in providing significant care and continuity of support to family and friends. We recognise the challenges they face and we are determined to provide unpaid carers with the help an...