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Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the time it will take to ensure all eligible individuals receive Pension Credit.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
4 Sept 2024
Answer
12 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the time it will take to ensure all eligible individuals receive Pension Credit.

  2. 4 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The responsibility to make a claim to Pension Credit is with individuals, and we can only encourage them to apply. We encourage all pensioners who may be eligible for Pension Credit to use the Pension Credit Calculator to check eligibility and to use our ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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