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Pension Credit claims made, decided and waiting, Great Britain

Official statistics in development

Pension Credit claims made each week in Great Britain since April 2023, those DWP decided, awarded and turned down, and those waiting for a decision at the end of each week, from DWP's tables by country.

Pension Credit claims made

3,725

30 Mar 2026 · in the week beginning

Verified against source, 9 November 2026, 15:12 UTC
Pension Credit claims made, decided and waiting, Great Britain
  • Applications
  • Claims cleared
  • Claims awarded
  • Claims not awarded
  • Claims outstanding
020k40k60k80k100k3 Apr 232 Oct 231 Apr 2430 Sep 2431 Mar 2529 Sep 2530 Mar 26

Source: Department for Work and Pensions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data table

157 periods, newest first

PeriodApplicationsClaims clearedClaims awardedClaims not awardedClaims outstanding
30 Mar 20263,7253,9102,5151,39513,065
23 Mar 20264,5154,7103,1051,60512,770
16 Mar 20264,4454,6203,0401,58512,555
9 Mar 20264,6605,0553,4051,65512,200
2 Mar 20264,7654,8603,3651,49512,165
23 Feb 20263,9354,2452,9201,32511,920
16 Feb 20264,3054,9953,4601,53011,710
9 Feb 20264,7954,8903,3701,52012,015
2 Feb 20264,9354,4303,0551,37512,075
26 Jan 20264,6754,1753,0301,14511,400
19 Jan 20264,7504,4102,9851,42011,070
12 Jan 20264,7104,3953,0351,36010,680
5 Jan 20264,7304,7653,2551,51010,225
29 Dec 20252,4152,6751,6551,02010,085
22 Dec 20251,2951,6001,14046010,360
15 Dec 20253,6004,6403,1951,44510,210
8 Dec 20253,8855,1703,5251,64511,085
1 Dec 20254,2404,7902,9301,86012,035
24 Nov 20254,5355,0503,1551,89512,550
17 Nov 20254,6655,4603,2952,16012,945
10 Nov 20254,3905,6653,5952,07013,835
3 Nov 20254,4255,5103,4102,10514,645
27 Oct 20254,3405,2103,1852,02515,310
20 Oct 20254,6755,2803,2951,98515,950
13 Oct 20254,2405,0803,1701,91016,050
6 Oct 20254,3854,4852,7601,73016,395
29 Sep 20254,5354,0402,4851,55515,805
22 Sep 20254,2804,2202,6651,55514,875
15 Sep 20254,5854,1052,5151,59014,670
8 Sep 20254,4404,0752,5151,56514,345
1 Sep 20254,2403,8102,4001,40513,770
25 Aug 20253,4952,8301,7351,10013,200
18 Aug 20254,0303,5052,2051,29512,415
11 Aug 20253,2853,6852,2951,39012,450
4 Aug 20253,8253,6202,2051,41512,485
28 Jul 20253,8153,5552,2601,30012,380
21 Jul 20253,9954,0352,5651,47511,920
14 Jul 20253,8354,1452,5651,58011,875
7 Jul 20254,1753,6052,2251,37511,630
30 Jun 20253,3753,8001,6952,10011,475
23 Jun 20253,7653,6901,6802,01011,125
16 Jun 20253,7803,8951,7702,12510,905
9 Jun 20254,3354,5802,0702,51010,845
2 Jun 20254,0354,3802,0552,32510,925
26 May 20253,4203,7351,7202,01510,985
19 May 20253,9154,6302,1302,50510,990
12 May 20253,8354,0051,8602,14511,405
5 May 20253,3653,5552,1601,39511,205
28 Apr 20253,8404,8552,7652,09011,070
21 Apr 20253,3703,6952,1201,57511,900
14 Apr 20253,2303,9952,3701,63012,180
7 Apr 20254,0855,1653,2501,91512,840
31 Mar 20253,9305,3103,5551,75513,765
24 Mar 20254,0304,8303,2401,59514,660
17 Mar 20254,2156,9454,2802,66515,400
10 Mar 20254,08510,5056,0604,45017,690
3 Mar 20254,39510,4405,9804,46023,620
24 Feb 20254,2608,5755,2553,32029,590
17 Feb 20254,3108,6805,1503,53033,700
10 Feb 20254,34512,0056,7055,30538,145
3 Feb 20254,69510,3656,2054,16045,475
27 Jan 20254,42011,6307,1204,51051,160
20 Jan 20254,64513,3707,5955,78057,265
13 Jan 20254,72011,5206,7404,77565,355
6 Jan 20254,58512,2907,2205,07072,400
30 Dec 20242,7406,8503,8353,01580,110
23 Dec 20245,3253,5251,6901,83083,975
16 Dec 202411,0459,5604,8604,70085,585
9 Dec 20247,5208,1204,3303,79580,470
2 Dec 20247,6058,4054,0904,31580,185
25 Nov 20248,3059,1554,5604,59080,515
18 Nov 202411,12511,0855,2305,85581,800
11 Nov 202410,5959,9154,6355,27582,020
4 Nov 20249,8008,4354,2504,18081,575
28 Oct 20249,9606,8303,1753,65580,235
21 Oct 20248,9807,1703,1853,98576,630
14 Oct 20249,5956,6253,0153,61074,820
7 Oct 20248,1656,0552,3103,74571,830
30 Sep 20248,3105,1651,8753,28569,510
23 Sep 20249,8355,6501,9503,69567,000
16 Sep 202411,8356,0602,3553,70563,285
9 Sep 202413,3906,2802,3953,88557,860
2 Sep 202410,6505,3752,3403,03051,190
26 Aug 20248,9954,6602,0102,65045,575
19 Aug 20248,3904,8752,4102,46544,315
12 Aug 20245,8804,0602,0951,96537,510
5 Aug 20247,3204,2802,1952,09035,895
29 Jul 20247,9504,2902,2302,06033,925
22 Jul 20243,5403,9102,2551,65529,065
15 Jul 20243,3303,5102,1001,41029,440
8 Jul 20244,0903,4602,0651,39029,530
1 Jul 20243,7704,1602,5101,65029,225
24 Jun 20243,1803,9502,3751,57529,525
17 Jun 20243,3553,8402,3651,47530,295
10 Jun 20243,9903,8502,2801,57030,550
3 Jun 20244,2253,2251,9451,28030,465
27 May 20243,3303,5352,0101,52529,750
20 May 20243,9703,8902,3201,57029,815
13 May 20244,0553,9952,4151,58029,840
6 May 20243,4104,0352,3301,70529,670
29 Apr 20243,7454,7502,3652,38530,340
22 Apr 20244,2105,0002,4552,54531,165
15 Apr 20244,4504,3602,2952,06531,705
8 Apr 20244,4454,1402,2401,90031,450
1 Apr 20243,9153,3802,0751,30531,155
25 Mar 20243,8104,5352,6001,93530,845
18 Mar 20245,0655,2002,8352,36531,330
11 Mar 20245,0754,8002,7452,05531,310
4 Mar 20246,1754,3802,7701,61031,210
26 Feb 20247,1603,9252,5351,39529,530
19 Feb 20245,8254,0702,7251,34526,570
12 Feb 20245,5604,1752,6551,52024,875
5 Feb 20245,7754,4352,9401,49523,805
29 Jan 20244,3903,9852,8951,09022,175
22 Jan 20244,5253,9302,7351,19522,295
15 Jan 20244,8153,9402,7101,23021,520
8 Jan 20244,6254,5002,6851,81520,830
1 Jan 20243,1003,3601,9701,39520,810
25 Dec 20231,2901,32073558520,865
18 Dec 20232,8704,1652,6651,50020,500
11 Dec 20234,5504,6602,9251,73521,945
4 Dec 20236,6304,7752,4652,31023,060
27 Nov 20234,8104,5602,5252,03520,770
20 Nov 20234,2454,6302,7351,90020,530
13 Nov 20234,3604,4652,5951,87020,715
6 Nov 20234,9104,6152,5952,02020,860
30 Oct 20235,1904,2452,2551,98520,845
23 Oct 20234,6254,2052,3751,83019,910
16 Oct 20234,7404,1852,4301,75519,460
9 Oct 20234,2154,2002,4651,74018,885
2 Oct 20234,2503,9752,2701,70518,360
25 Sep 20234,2304,2652,3751,89017,960
18 Sep 20234,7854,4852,4552,02518,165
11 Sep 20234,1353,6202,0801,54017,930
4 Sep 20233,6853,8102,2701,54017,355
28 Aug 20233,2253,4552,1301,32517,450
21 Aug 20233,6104,0352,3451,69017,545
14 Aug 20233,5103,3851,9701,41517,915
7 Aug 20233,4353,3902,0401,35017,605
31 Jul 20233,9104,2601,9852,27517,600
24 Jul 20234,1904,4252,0502,37518,015
17 Jul 20234,0554,1902,0252,16018,120
10 Jul 20234,0805,0102,4102,60018,305
3 Jul 20234,1154,7952,3252,47019,200
26 Jun 20233,9555,4802,8202,66019,845
19 Jun 20234,4105,8002,8602,93521,270
12 Jun 20235,0656,0353,0003,03522,840
5 Jun 20234,4455,7552,7652,98523,360
29 May 20233,7756,1552,9603,19524,690
22 May 20235,8807,5603,3454,21526,720
15 May 202311,4158,7403,6605,08529,495
8 May 20239,6057,8203,2404,58026,890
1 May 20236,5406,5902,8903,70024,435
24 Apr 20235,9606,5553,0103,54024,395
17 Apr 20235,4506,6753,1103,56524,830
10 Apr 20235,6155,5152,6952,82025,830
3 Apr 20235,3605,3152,8552,45525,885

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Source and licence

Publisher
Department for Work and Pensions
Check it yourself
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pension-credit-applications-and-awards
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Retrieved
9 November 2026, 14:56 UTC
Raw files fetched

Verification

Verified against source, 9 November 2026, 15:12 UTC Run at 9 November 2026, 15:12 UTC; 785 of 785 figures matched the live source.

ResultCheckDetail
PassProvenance recordedDepartment for Work and Pensions; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-11-09T14:56:05Z; 2 raw file(s)
PassRaw files match recorded SHA-2562 of 2 files intact
PassRe-parsing raw files reproduces figures785 of 785 figures and the headline reproduced
PassFigures are finite numbers785 figures, 0 invalid
PassLive source matches every figure785 of 785 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (2 byte-identical); the headline matches
PassGOV.UK table is currentthe latest week began 224 days before retrieval (limit 450), from Data tables: Pension Credit applications and awards: geographical distributions
PassThe tables by region agree785 of 785 figures match each measure's table by region
PassThe regions add up to Great Britain784 of 784 cases of the weeks' figures for Great Britain in the tables by region are the nine regions', Wales's, Scotland's and DWP's unknown, within half of 5 for each figure within 32.5 (285 exactly)
PassClaims awarded and not awarded make those cleared157 of 157 cases of the weeks' claims awarded and not awarded add up to those cleared, within half of the 5 DWP rounds each figure to within 7.5 (113 exactly)
PassThe countries add up to Great Britain784 of 784 cases of the weeks' figures for Great Britain are England's, Wales's, Scotland's and DWP's unknown, within half of 5 for each figure within 12.5 (453 exactly)
PassSource page answershttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pension-credit-applications-and-awards – HTTP 200

Notes

  • Each week runs from the Monday named. DWP places a claim by where the claimant was recorded as living when the week's figures were taken, matched by postcode to the ONS's lookup, and counts claims it cannot place as unknown, in Great Britain's figure only. Its weekly figures can be revised slightly in later releases as caseworkers move claims between weeks.
  • DWP rounds every figure to the nearest 5, so areas may not add up, and suppresses some to guard against identifying a claim ([k]), which the hub shows as suppressed.
  • An application is a claim made by or for a single person or a couple, advance claims made before the claimant reaches State Pension age included. A claim is cleared in the week DWP tells the claimant its decision, to award Pension Credit or not. Claims outstanding are those still waiting for a decision when the week's figures were taken, leaving out advance claims; it is a count at one time, not a week's flow.
  • DWP began these figures when the Winter Fuel Payment was tied to Pension Credit for the winter of 2024 to 2025, and says that tie ended from the winter of 2025 to 2026. It publishes them as official statistics in development, now once a year.