Pension Credit Applications and Awards statistics
Statistical releases for Pension Credit applications and awards.
This collection lists statistical releases on Pension Credit applications and awards.
The releases cover the number of weekly Pension Credit:
- claims received
- claims cleared
- claims awarded
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring their weekly income up to a minimum amount.
Changes to Pension Credit applications and awards statistics
The Pension Credit applications and awards statistics have been released on a quarterly basis (each November, February, May and August) since November 2024.
From the May 2026 release onwards, the Pension Credit application and award statistics have moved from a quarterly series to an annual publication, and will now be published in the last week of May each year.
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Updates to this page
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Added latest release of statistics: Pension Credit applications and awards: May 2026.
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Added a note about changes to the Pension Credit Applications and Awards statistics.
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Removed box asking for views on proposed changes to Pension Credit Applications and Awards statistics as date for feedback has now passed.
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Added a note about the proposed changes to Pension Credit Applications and Awards statistics. Added Pension Credit Applications and Awards Statistics: February 2026.
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Added link to the latest Pension Credit applications and awards statistics.
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Added a link to the latest release of statistics: Pension Credit applications and awards: August 2025
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Added a note to the page about a supplementary statistics release on 16 September 2025.
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Updated the collection to show the latest Pension Credit applications and awards for May 2025.
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