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State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

Commons · Question 30333 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2025

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Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the recent State Pension increase.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 18 Feb 2025

Ensuring a decent foundation State Pension for pensioners is a priority for this Government. That is why we have set out our commitment to the Triple Lock throughout this Parliament. As a result, spending on people’s State Pensions is forecast to rise by ...