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Pension Credit Applications and Awards: February 2025
27 February 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses the latest Pension Credit application and award statistics for February 2025.
Action Requested
The Government has been running a major take-up campaign for Pension Credit, which includes extensive advertising across various media channels and engagement with stakeholders. The department deployed extra staff to process the increased number of claims and continues to explore additional options to increase uptake.
Key Facts
- The Government is forecast to spend £174.8 billion on benefits for pensioners in Great Britain in 2025-26.
- Since July 2024, over 500 extra staff were deployed to process the increased number of Pension Credit claims.
- Outstanding claims have reduced from 85,500 to 33,700 by February 2025.
- The Department received 300,000 Pension Credit applications in 2024/25, the highest annual recorded figure since comparisons began.
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