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Pension Credit

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 October 2024UIN 9224

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 5385 on Pension Credit, how much extra funding her Department has secured for additional staffing to improve processing times.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

The details of the departmental budgets for 24/25 and 25/26 will be agreed through the Spending Review. This will include details of funding to support Pension Credit claims.

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