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<p>Caseload statistics are routinely published and made publicly available via <a
href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">DWP
Stat-xplore</a>. The figures below show the Pension Credit and Basic State Pension
caseloads in each area:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pension
Credit</p></td><td><p>Basic State Pension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry North East
Constituency</p></td><td><p>2,873</p></td><td><p>10,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>7,168</p></td><td><p>33,981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
West</p></td><td><p>131,692</p></td><td><p>773,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>1,160,826</p></td><td><p>7,190,718</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics cover the financial
year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022"
target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending
2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. These statistics are only available at Great Britain
level and cannot be broken down to smaller geographical areas.</p><p> </p><p>We continue
to promote Pension Credit through our national awareness campaign, which has been
ongoing since April 2022 and has included advertising on national TV, newspapers,
broadcast radio, on social media and via internet search engines as well as on screens
in Post Offices and GP surgeries.</p><p> </p><p>At the start of 2024 - as in previous
years - the DWP wrote to over 11 million pensioners as part of the annual State Pension
up-rating exercise. The accompanying leaflet included prominent messaging promoting
Pension Credit using the 'call to action' messaging from the communication campaign,
including how Pension Credit opens the door to other financial help such as housing
costs, Council Tax and heating bills.</p><p> </p><p>There is a strong indication that
the campaign has had a positive impact. The latest available figures covering the
3 months to November 2023 show that there were over 28 thousand more households in
receipt the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit than in May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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