| Heading: |
Pension Credit: Information Sharing |
| Question ID: |
1791138 |
| UIN: |
43174 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-01 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4765 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Wendy Chamberlain
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| Asking Member handle: |
wendychambld
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@wendychambld
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to share data between her Department and HMRC to identify households eligible for Pension Credit. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5069 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Torsten Bell
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| Answering Member handle: |
TorstenBell
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@TorstenBell
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| Answer text: |
HMRC and DWP already have well established data-sharing processes and procedures, which are governed by the rules on how data can be accessed, shared and used whilst safeguarding individuals’ data and privacy. DWP officials are currently working with HMRC... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |