Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laura Trott and Elliot Colburn

Monday 19th June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con)]

14. What steps he is taking to encourage eligible pensioners to claim pension credit.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Laura Trott)]

Last week was pension credit awareness week, which follows our big push ahead of the cost of living payments. As a result of that and the national advertising campaign, I am pleased to say that pension credit applications up to May were 75% higher than the year before.

[Elliot Colburn]

I am grateful for that excellent news. As part of that awareness week, I wrote to older people in Carshalton and Wallington to inform them of the credit, as thousands of people living in my constituency who are eligible for it sadly do not claim it. I sincerely hope we see some good numbers from that. Does my hon. Friend agree that public awareness must happen at both local and national level? I extend an invitation to her to come down to Carshalton and Wallington and see some of the amazing work being done, including at the older persons fair later this year.

[Laura Trott]

What an invitation—I would be delighted to attend. I commend my hon. Friend on all his work in his constituency. Older persons fairs are important and effective. I held a pension credit one on Friday in Swanley, and I recommend them to Members.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laura Trott and Elliot Colburn

Monday 15th March 2021 Commons Chamber

[Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con)]

What support his Department has provided to the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.

[Laura Trott (Sevenoaks) (Con)]

What support his Department has provided to the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.