Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of eligible people have claimed pension credit in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

As at May 2020, 2,501 households claimed Pension Credit in Erith and Thamesmead.

Information requested on the proportion of eligible people who claim Pension Credit figure is only available at the Great Britain level: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019

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