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Pension Credit

Commons · Question 46351 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

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Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for Pension Credit applications.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 30 Apr 2025

The most recent information on processing times for Pension Credit was published in the DWP Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) published on 22nd July 2024 DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK. This shows that in 2023/24 DWP cleared 192,000 P...