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Pension Credit

Asked by Dr Allison GardnerLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 October 2024UIN 10618

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to simplify the application process for Pension Credit.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

The Department have introduced an online claim process, providing customers with a convenient alternative claim route, alongside the existing telephony and paper application methods. As the Department continues to modernise the Pension Credit service, we continue to review the user experience, balancing simplification of application with capturing the right information to ensure accuracy of award.

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