Pension Credit Housing Benefit merger

Thanks Chris for your words of empathy

True! Together we are strong!!

I have since read that this merger is now being brought forward to 2026.
Stephen Timms answered Sir Simon Ophor in Parliament
"8 April 2025

The Department is committed to delivering the Government’s goal of bringing together the administration of pensioner Housing Benefit and Pension Credit for new claimants from 2026, so that pensioners receive the support they are entitled to.

We are working closely with local authorities, to ensure reforms meet the needs of current and future pensioners.

In addition, we have already improved how we use existing data to target new pensioner Housing Benefit customers to ensure they are prompted to claim and receive any Pension Credit to which they are entitled"