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State Retirement Pensions: Washington and Gateshead South

Commons · Question 106309 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2026

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Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in Washington and Gateshead South constituency are covered by the pension triple lock.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 21 Jan 2026

Caseload statistics for State Pensions are available via Stat-Xplore - Log in. The latest published data currently relate to the quarter ending May 2025. The State Pensions Triple Lock applies to recipients of the core element of State Pension. Based on l...