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These initiatives were driven by Lord Davies of Brixton, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Davies of Brixton has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Davies of Brixton has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
No such estimate has been made. Final savings will be certified and published by the Office for Budget Responsibility after the Autumn Budget on 30th October, taking account of any behavioural response and the estimated numbers of people who will receive Pension Credit in the upcoming years.
The Department has secured funding for additional staffing to assist with the processing of the additional Pension Credit claims being made. We have recently published Weekly Pension Credit claims received from 1 April 2024 to 22 September 2024 - GOV.UK www.gov.uk which provides the number of Pension Credit claims received by the department. We are deploying over 500 additional staff to cover the expected increase in Pension Credit applications and will endeavour to process claims as soon as possible.
Estimated savings that result from the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment are sensitive to the forecasted take-up of Pension Credit. Final savings will be certified and published by the Office for Budget Responsibility after the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024, taking account of any behavioural response and the estimated numbers of people who will receive Pension Credit in the upcoming years.