United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 87542
Pension Credit: Rural Areas
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3 November 2025
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10 November 2025 · Answer
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10 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of potential factors limiting Pension Credit take-up among eligible low-income pensioners in rural areas.
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3 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of potential factors limiting Pension Credit take-up among eligible low-income pensioners in rural areas.
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10 November 2025
Answer
Research suggests that there are a range of reasons why some pensioners don’t claim Pension Credit. These include lack of awareness, uncertainty about eligibility and stigma around claiming benefits more generally. Some pensioners assume that they will no...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-03/87542
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1847973
- uk · wq-1847973 · source updated 10 November 2025