Written questions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

Commons · Question 72542 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for women born in the 1950s impacted by State Pension age changes in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 8 Sep 2025

We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people. In 2025-26 we will spend £174.9 billion on benefits for pensio...