Pensioners: Income
Commons · Question 71381 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the withdrawal of winter fuel payments, (b) frozen tax thresholds and (c) state pension taxation on pensioner households.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Sep 2025
This Government remains committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. The commitment to protect the Triple Lock saw over 12 million pensioners benefit from a 4.1% increase to their basic or new Sta...