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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 101291, tabled on 9 October 2020

Question

Anne McLaughlin
Scottish National Party
Glasgow North East
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension credit claims there have been since the announcement on introducing means-testing for free TV licences for people aged over 75.

Answer

Guy Opperman
Conservative
Hexham
Commons

Answered on

14 October 2020

The total number of Pension Credit Claims made since introduction of means testing for free TV licences for people aged over 75 from 1st August 2020 is 29,919.

Extract taken from Weekly Pensions Performance Report on 28th September 2020

Source: Weekly Data from CAM (Customer Account Manager)

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Department for Work and Pensions
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