Did you mean pensions credit?
Guy Opperman: The Pension Credit toolkit is an on-line tool aimed at agencies and welfare rights organisations to help them encourage Pension Credit take-up. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-to olkit The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed...
Guy Opperman: The Pension Credit toolkit is an on-line tool aimed at agencies and welfare rights organisations to help them encourage Pension Credit take-up. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-to olkit The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed...
Guy Opperman: While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why in February this year we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit...
Guy Opperman: It is important to highlight that in 2017/18 there were around 1.7 million Pension Credit claimants, receiving around £5.1 billion of Pension Credit payments. The Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are entitled. That is why on the 10 February we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit. The aim of...
Guy Opperman: The latest Pension Credit take-up statistics covering 2018-19 were published on 29 October 2020, which can be found at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-est imates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019. They show a small but encouraging improvement in the take-up of Pension Credit. Take-up of Guarantee Credit – the safety-net element of Pension Credit – has risen...
Guy Opperman: While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why in February this year we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit...
Guy Opperman: While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. In February we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility. We are also...
Guy Opperman: While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. In February we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility. We are also...
Steve Webb: The information available is in the following tables. Recipients of state pension and pension credit in the York central parliamentary constituency York parliamentary constituency State pension recipients Pension credit household recipients Average weekly amount of pension credit (£) May 2010 15,480 3,910 50.73 November 2010 15,420 3,840 50.26 Recipients of state...
Mike O'Brien: The answer is in the following table. Households in receipt of pension credit and the pension credit guarantee credit 2003-07 November 2003 May 2004 May 2005 May 2006 May 2007 Pension credit Guarantee credit Pension credit Guarantee credit Pension credit Guarantee credit Pension credit Guarantee credit Pension credit Guarantee credit All 2,084,700...
James Purnell: The answer is in the following tables. The pension credit is made up of two elements, guarantee credit and savings credit, an individual can receive one or both guarantee credit and savings credit. Table (a): Number of households in receipt of pension credit by type in Cleethorpes and the average weekly payments—August 2006( 1) Type of pension credit Household recipients Average...
James Purnell: The answer is in the following tables. The pension credit is made up of two elements, guarantee credit and savings credit, an individual can receive one or both guarantee credit and savings credit. Table (a): Number of households in receipt of pension credit by type in Cleethorpes and the average weekly payments—August 2006( 1) Type of pension credit Household recipients Average...
Rosie Winterton: The answer is in the following tables. Number of household recipients of pension credit in Great Britain 2003-08 Total pension credit Guarantee credit only Savings credit only Guarantee and savings credit November 2003 2,084,700 709,310 242,010 1,133,010 May 2004 2,490,760 735,030 485,980 1,269,450 May 2005 2,682,730 767,260 593,740 1,321,680 May 2006...
Guy Opperman: ...Government wants to ensure that older people receive the support and help available to them. It is important to highlight that there are already 1.6 million people claiming some £5.4 billion in Pension Credit but some people may be missing out. We want to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why we are currently...
Guy Opperman: It is important to highlight that there are over 1.6 million people already claiming some £5.4 billion in Pension Credit but the Government wants to ensure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. On a national basis the DWP targets activity on engaging with people who may be eligible to Pension Credit at pivotal stages, such as when...
Guy Opperman: Pension Credit is an important benefit specifically intended to help the poorest pensioners. There are over 1.6m pensioners already claiming Pension Credit worth over £5billion a year. However, the Government wants to ensure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. We also welcome and encourage initiatives to promote take up of Pension...
Baroness Greengross: asked Her Majesty's Government: What percentage and number of (a) men and (b) women who are eligible for a state pension are entitled to receive the full basic state pension; and What percentage and number of (a) male pensioners and (b) female pensioners receive a partial state pension; and whether the figures for those receiving a partial state pension can be broken down into the following...
Steve Webb: As at February 2011 there were 232,610 men aged under 65 in receipt of pension credit. We do not hold any information on how many of this group are actively seeking employment. Notes: 1. The pension credit qualifying age is the same as women's state pension age. As such, it is not possible for a female to claim pension credit under state pension age. 2. Figures provided are for pension credit...
Mike O'Brien: The answer is shown in real terms and nominal terms in the following tables. Table 1: Pension credit expenditure Nominal terms (£ million) Outturn Provisional outturn 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Minimum Income Guarantee 2,438 — — — — Pension Credit—Guarantee Credit 2,091 5,016 5,412 5,770 6,170 Pension Credit—Savings...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Since its introduction in 2003, successive governments have attempted to promote Pension Credit but with limited results. For a number of years now, the take-up rate for Pension Credit has remained at around 60 per cent. Previous research by the Department suggested that the main reason for people not claiming is people believing they are not eligible, for example because they think they have...