Question follow-through · 3656

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support pensioners suffering from long-term illnesses who are not eligible for pension credit in the winter.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
30 Aug 2024
Target answer date
9 Sept 2024
Answer
17 Sept 2024 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Aug 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support pensioners suffering from long-term illnesses who are not eligible for pension credit in the winter.

  2. 9 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm...

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