Work and pensions secretary says ‘scandal’ of pensioners not claiming credit entitlement is bigger problem

Liz Kendall has said she sees “no tension” in government over plans to make savings from restricted winter fuel payments to vulnerable pensioners and an increase in people securing pension credit.

The work and pensions secretary stressed she wanted all people eligible for pension credit to have the benefit, regardless of whether it could limit the government’s attempt to repair the “dire state” of public finances.