Written questions

State Retirement Pensions

Commons · Question 58215 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the safety of pensions.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 17 Jun 2025

On State Pensions, we have made a commitment to the Triple Lock for the entirety of this Parliament which will mean the annual spend on people’s State Pensions is forecast to rise by around £31 billion. These rises are only possible because of the tough d...