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Written question asked by Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 23 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Pension Credit: Applications

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the application process for Pension Credit; and if he will take steps to help increase the accuracy of decisions made on Pensions Credit applications.

Answer

The Department regularly looks at the effectiveness of its Pension Credit claims processes. A Quality Framework is used to assess the accuracy of Pension Credit decisions and this informs operational learning and continuous improvement. Pension Credit is being modernised and user research is integral to our design for modernising the Pension Credit application processes to ensure the effectiveness and accuracy of Pension Credit application processes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3498
Session
2023-24
Related items
Pension Credit: Applications
Monday, 4 December 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Applications Pension credit Standards
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk