Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners receive the State Pension as their only income and are not (a) in receipt of and (b) eligible for Pension Credit.

The number of pensioners in receipt of state pension only is too small for robust analysis. Any pensioners in receipt of low amounts of State Pension would likely be eligible for other state support, subject to their individual financial and personal circumstances.

We know there are low-income pensioners who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply.