Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 23
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Include caring questions in Pension Credit and raise awareness for UC claimants about entitlement.
Recommendation
The Government should include questions on caring responsibilities in the Pension Credit application and implement provisions in the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to allow direct access to the carer addition in Pension Credit without a claim for Carer’s Allowance. It should take forward plans to ensure Universal Credit claimants claiming their State Pension are also made aware of potential entitlement to Pension Credit. (Recommendation, Paragraph 120)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 November 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗