A question on #PensionCredit tabled by Mr Peter Bedford on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Andrew Western.

Heading: Pension Credit
Question ID: 1757537
UIN: 25588
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-21
Asking Member ID: 5330
Asking Member display name: Mr Peter Bedford
Asking Member handle: peterabedford
Asking Member Twitter reference: @peterabedford
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16393 on Department for Work and Pensions: Staff, what the additional cost is of the private providers.
Is named day: true
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Date answered: 2025-01-31
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4979
Answering Member display name: Andrew Western
Answering Member handle: andrewhwestern
Answering Member Twitter reference: @andrewhwestern
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Answer text: The information you request is not available. DWP operates a 'forecast and volumes' based pricing model, where supplier costs specific to the increase in Pension Credit New Claims demand, following the Chancellor's announcement in July 2024 are not itemis...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true