Pension Credit: Applications
Commons · Question 33023 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) simplify and (b) ensure paper copies are made available to people without online access to the pension credit application form.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 3 Mar 2025
The Government wants those eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to. We know there are low-income pensioners who are not claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply. We encourage...