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Pension Credit

Asked by Richard BurgonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 October 2024UIN 8652

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of additional people that will register for Pension Credit between 1 September and 31 December 2024.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

No such estimate has been made. For Pension Credit claims received up to 22 September 2024, the following report contains weekly figures: Weekly Pension Credit claims received from 1 April 2024 to 22 September 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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