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Pension Credit: Migrants

Asked by Sir Mel StrideConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 7 September 2025UIN 74562

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of Pension Credit for each of the last five financial years, by immigration status.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The requested statistics are not held by the Department.

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