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1731168

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure the continuation of the triple lock on state pensions.
tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
tabling member printed	Manuela Perteghella
uin	6896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has committed to up-rating the basic and new State Pensions by the Triple Lock for the length of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, over 12 million pensioners will benefit. Over the course of this Parliament, the full yearly rate of the new State Pension is forecast to increase by around £1,700.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 16/10/2024 10:33:48 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5122

1731544

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of the differences in the amounts received by recipients of the old and new State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
tabling member printed	Angus MacDonald
uin	7394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.</p><p>It is not possible to make direct, like for like comparisons between State Pension amounts received under the pre 2016 State Pension system and the new State Pension. Under both systems, the amount people are entitled to varies according to their National Insurance record. This is reflected in the average amounts that people receive.</p><p>Through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, over 12 million pensioners will benefit, with many expected to see their State Pension increase by around a thousand pounds over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 15/10/2024 13:00:13 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5362

1729339

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) old and (b) new State Pension recipients are equally financially supported.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	5609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.</p><p> </p><p>Under both the old and new State Pension systems, the amount people receive varies according to their National Insurance record.</p><p> </p><p>Over the course of this Parliament we expect over 12 million pensioners are likely to see their new State Pensions increase by £1700 as a result of our commitment to the Triple Lock.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 08/10/2024 14:00:33 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1728763

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have deferred their State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Wyre
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	5331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the overall number of people who have deferred their State Pension, because we do not know who has deferred until they make their claim for it.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2023, there were 138,872 people who had made a deferred claim for their New State Pension and are now in receipt of extra State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not available on deferred claims from those reaching State Pension age prior to 2016, as the statistics were suspended following the introduction of a new DWP computer system. The most recently published statistics showing the total number of pensioners receiving extra State Pension are from May 2021 and are available here <em>(Extra State Pension is referred to as “increments” in this document.)</em>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefits-statistics-may-2021" target="_blank">DWP benefits statistics: May 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 07:54:11 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1728424

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people over the age of 65 receive adequate financial support through the State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
tabling member printed	Angus MacDonald
uin	5160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the Triple Lock, which means that in April 2025, the basic and new State pension will increase by the higher of the growth in average earnings, price increases or 2.5%.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over 12 million pensioners will benefit through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock. Over the course of this parliament, the full yearly rate of the new State Pension is forecast to increase by around £1,700.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 18/09/2024 09:45:48 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5362

1727348

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to move those in receipt of the old state pension to the new one to help prevent financial hardship in winter 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	4207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to move people from the old State Pension system to the new State Pension system.</p><p> </p><p>It is not the case that everyone receiving the new State Pension (i.e. those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016) will receive more than those under the old State Pension system. Both systems reflect the National Insurance record of the individual. Therefore, the amount people receive varies.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 12/09/2024 11:47:45 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1723731

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 6 December 2021 (HL4310), what is the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, for 2024–25.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Data for 2024-25 as requested is not currently held by the department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 06/08/2024 13:29:04 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1719183

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 6 December 2021 (HL4310), what is the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, for 2024–25.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL4790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/05/2024 11:46:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1716219

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to allow beneficiaries to claim two years of a deceased person's state pension contributions in the event that they die before state pension age.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	25084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Whilst recognising the emotive nature of this issue and having sympathy for people in this position, the Government does not have plans to make any changes in this area,</p><p /><p>Where a spouse, civil partner or, where there is a dependent child, cohabiting partner, passes away, Bereavement Support Payment is available to help working age people through the difficult period following a bereavement. Bereavement Support Payment is a contributory benefit based on the National Insurance contributions of the deceased person.</p><p> </p><p>Pension Credit provides a safety-net for those over the State Pension age on low-incomes.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/05/2024 12:01:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1714502

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the full basic State Pension increased in cash terms between (a) 1997 and 2010 and (b) 2010 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	24019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Between April 1997 and April 2010, the basic State Pension increased from £62.45 per week to £97.65 per week– representing an increase of £35.20 or 56 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £1,837.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2010 and April 2024 the basic State Pension increased from £97.65 per week to £169.50 – representing an increase of £71.85 per week or 74 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £3,749.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/05/2024 16:18:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham