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Pension Credit

Commons · Question 102078 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 9 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the press release entitled Fresh drive to boost Pension Credit take-up as new figures reveal large regional gaps in those receiving benefit worth around £4,300 a year, published on 30

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 9 Jan 2026

Ad-hoc statistics on households potentially eligible for Pension Credit were published by DWP for the financial year 2023 to 2024 and are available at: Households potentially eligible for Pension Credit, 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK. Table 4a provides a breakdow...