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Debate between Blake Stephenson and Paul Davies
Monday 7th October 2024

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Blake Stephenson Portrait Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con)
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6. What steps she is taking to ensure pensioners who are eligible for but have not previously claimed pension credit receive a winter fuel payment in winter 2024-25.

Paul Davies Portrait Paul Davies (Colne Valley) (Lab)
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8. What steps her Department is taking to help increase uptake of pension credit.

Emma Reynolds Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Emma Reynolds)
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We have been running a national campaign since September across a range of channels, including print and broadcast media, to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim, and we will continue to work with external partners, local authorities and devolved Governments to boost the take-up of pension credit.

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