Written questions

State Retirement Pensions: Edinburgh South West

Commons · Question 29317 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of increasing the State Pension for people in Edinburgh South West constituency in 2025.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 14 Feb 2025

No such estimate has been made for Edinburgh South West. In April 2025, the basic and new State Pension will increase by 4.1% as confirmed in the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025. In 25/26, it is estimated the total State Pension expenditure,...