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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-07more like thismore than 2024-10-07
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average total income of Pension Credit recipients, including all additional passported benefits. more like this
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Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL1142 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-21more like thismore than 2024-10-21
answer text <p>No estimate has been made as the requested information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensioners' Incomes series provides figures on how much income pensioners get each week and where they get that income from, but does not include all passported benefits. More information on the Pensioners’ Incomes series can be found on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pensioners-incomes-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2023" target="_blank">Pensioners' Incomes: financial years ending 1995 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sherlock more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-21T14:33:22.683Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-21T14:33:22.683Z
answering member
4147
label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1731800
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-07more like thismore than 2024-10-07
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many pensioner households they estimate will be eligible but not receiving Pension Credit by January 2025. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL1143 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-21more like thismore than 2024-10-21
answer text <p>No estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for pensioner households who are eligible for but not receiving Pension Credit in 2022/23 are available on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2023" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sherlock more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-21T14:26:29.7Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-21T14:26:29.7Z
answering member
4147
label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1729578
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-12more like thismore than 2024-09-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Pensioners: Income more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many pensioners in the UK have annual incomes below £15,000, and of those how many are in receipt of pension credit. more like this
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Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL1011 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-26more like thismore than 2024-09-26
answer text <p>For financial year 2022/23, we estimate that the number of pensioner units with gross annual income below £15,000 is approximately 1.6 million. Of those, we estimate 0.3 million are in receipt of Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate is based on Pensioners’ Incomes and Households Below Average Income data derived from the Family Resources Survey and covers private households in the United Kingdom. Income is calculated as total income of the pensioner unit, including benefits such as State Pension and Pension Credit, occupational and personal pensions, investment income and earnings.</p><p> </p><p>A pensioner unit can be a single pensioner over State Pension age, a pensioner couple where one member is over State Pension age, or a pensioner couple where both members are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>We want all eligible pensioners to apply for Pension Credit and so the Department is continuing to maximise opportunities to promote Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Like all means-tested benefits, a person’s eligibility for Pension Credit and the amount they may get depends on their specific financial and personal circumstances. Full eligibility criteria are available on gov.uk at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility" target="_blank">Pension Credit: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>That’s why we encourage anyone who thinks they may be entitled to check whether they can get Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>This Autumn, we will be directly contacting pensioners who are in receipt of Housing Benefit but who may be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit – building on last years ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial.</p><p> </p><p>From 16th September we have launched a Pension Credit awareness campaign across press, radio and social media and I know that the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland, along with local authorities and organisations such as Age UK, are also undertaking promotional activities.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Sherlock more like this
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less than 2024-09-26T15:07:00.777Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-26T15:07:00.777Z
answering member
4147
label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1726467
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: Pension Credit more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing Winter Fuel Payments, without further warning, on (1) pensioners whose incomes are a small amount above the Pension Credit threshold, and (2) those who are entitled to Pension Credit but do not claim it. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL556 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-18more like thismore than 2024-09-18
answer text <p>The Department continues to maximise opportunities to promote Pension Credit and to raise awareness of its wider benefits and to encourage pensioners to apply. The department uses a range of creative media including TV, press, radio and social media to boost awareness of the benefit. We engage with stakeholders, including other Government Departments, Councils, and charities, to harness their help and support to raise awareness through their networks and channels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is ensuring pensioners are supported through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, over 12 million pensioners will benefit, with many expected to see their new State Pension increase by around £1700 over the course of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government will invest an extra £6.6 billion over this Parliament in clean heat and energy efficiency through the Warm Homes Plan, upgrading five million homes through solutions like low carbon heating and improved insulation to reduce emissions and cut bills.</p><p>The Household Support Fund is also being extended for a further six months, from 1 October 2024 until 31 March 2025.   An additional £421 million will be provided to enable the extension of the HSF in England, plus funding for the Devolved Governments through the Barnett formula to be spent at their discretion, as usual.</p><p>The Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales provides eligible low-income households across Great Britain with a £150 rebate on their electricity bill. This winter, we expect over three million households, including over one million pensioners, to benefit under the scheme.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Sherlock more like this
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less than 2024-09-18T12:51:49.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-18T12:51:49.257Z
answering member
4147
label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1662616
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-02more like thismore than 2023-10-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what estimates they have made, if any, of the cost savings that would result from increasing the minimum years of National Insurance contributions required for a full State Pension from 35 to 45. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL10441 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-16more like thismore than 2023-10-16
answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The number of Qualifying Years required for a full State Pension strikes a balance between achieving wide coverage, maintaining the contributory principle and ensuring the overall affordability of the State Pension.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-10-16T16:45:14.557Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-16T16:45:14.557Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1662617
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-02more like thismore than 2023-10-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Uprating more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the change in value of the full basic state pension weekly payment in 2023–24 if it had been linked only to consumer price index inflation since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL10442 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-16more like thismore than 2023-10-16
answer text <p>The full weekly amount of basic State Pension would have been worth £139.10 in 2023-24 if it had been uprated by inflation (CPI) since 2010.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-10-16T15:47:32.867Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-16T15:47:32.867Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1659883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-11more like thismore than 2023-09-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what the value of the full Basic State Pension weekly payment in 2023–24 would be if the pension had been tied only to average earnings since 2010, rather than the triple lock. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL10017 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answer text <p>The full weekly amount of Basic State Pension would have been worth £138.05 in 2023-24 if it had been uprated by earnings, rather than the Triple Lock.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-20T13:41:06.757Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-20T13:41:06.757Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1659884
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-11more like thismore than 2023-09-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: National Insurance more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the savings to the Exchequer in total cost of paying UK State Pensions in 2023–24 if full state pensions for all newly retired individuals required a National Insurance record of 45 years instead of 35 years, assuming no purchase of additional voluntary years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL10018 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answer text <p>We have not made any estimate of the savings to the Exchequer of paying UK State Pensions in 2023–24 if a full state pension for all newly retired individuals required a National Insurance record of 45 years instead of 35 years. There are currently no plans to review the qualifying criteria for the new State Pension.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-20T13:44:07.833Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-20T13:44:07.833Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1626202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what their latest estimate is of the take-up of Pension Credit in the past five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL7669 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answer text <p>Estimates for Pension Credit take-up in a financial year are available in the “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up” publication, which can be accessed on the statistics section of gov.uk. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates for Pension Credit take-up relate to the financial year 2019 to 2020. The table below outlines take-up estimates for this year, and the four years preceding:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimate of Pension Credit take-up</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 to 2020</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 2019</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 to 2018</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 to 2017</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note – methodological refinements have been applied to the data from 2016 to 2017. Therefore, comparison to previous years should be treated with caution.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-05-23T13:41:34.697Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-23T13:41:34.697Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
1612583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-19more like thismore than 2023-04-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many claimants currently receiving Universal Credit are (1) self-employed, (2) employed, and (3) unemployed. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL7257 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>The total number of self-employed Universal Credit claimants in January 2023 was 493,300. This has been rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics published monthly on Stat-Xplore show that, from the 5.8 million people on Universal Credit in February 2023, 2.2 million were in employment and 3.6 million were not in employment.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-05-04T15:46:40.263Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T15:46:40.263Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this