PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Costs (4 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing together the administration of Pension Credit and Housing Benefit.
Asked by:
Lee Anderson (Reform UK)
Asked by:
Lee Anderson (Reform UK)
Answer
No definitive estimate has yet been made as to the full cost of this policy. The Department has already begun working with local authorities to ensure that take-up of Pension Credit is maximised and implementation is appropriately planned. This work will help further our understanding of the costs so we deliver consistent and high quality support to pensioners.
Answered by:
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
14 October 2024
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