Question follow-through · 38495

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12286 on Pension Credit: Uptake, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the complexity of the Pension Cr

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
14 Mar 2025
Target answer date
18 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12286 on Pension Credit: Uptake, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the complexity of the Pension Cr

  2. 18 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    As the Department continues to modernise the Pension Credit service, we review the user experience, balancing simplification of application with capturing the right information to ensure accuracy of award. A key objective of DWP’s Service Modernisation Pr...

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