PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pension Credit (3 September 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners receive the State Pension as their only income and are not (a) in receipt of and (b) eligible for Pension Credit.
Asked by:
Sir Mel Stride (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Mel Stride (Conservative)
Answer
The number of pensioners in receipt of state pension only is too small for robust analysis. Any pensioners in receipt of low amounts of State Pension would likely be eligible for other state support, subject to their individual financial and personal circumstances.
We know there are low-income pensioners who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply.
Answered by:
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
11 September 2024
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