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Pension Credit

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 21729

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are waiting for their pension credit application to be processed in each region.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

We do not currently hold this information at regional level. Outstanding Pension Credit claims totalled 88,500 at the end of week commencing 30th December 2024. This includes 8,500 advanced claims. Advanced claims are where the application can be started up to 4 months before reaching State Pension age.

Please note, the data shown is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal departmental use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards.

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