United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 42057
Pensioners: Cost of Living
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21 July 2022
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15 September 2022 · Answer
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15 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who are on the State Pension and are not eligible for the Cost of Living Payment are being supported in the context of the increased costs of living.
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21 July 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who are on the State Pension and are not eligible for the Cost of Living Payment are being supported in the context of the increased costs of living.
Source: Commons
15 September 2022
Answer
In 2022/23, we will spend over £134bn on benefits for pensioners in GB. This includes spending on the State Pension which is forecast to be over £110bn. The full yearly basic State Pension is now over £2,300 higher, in cash terms, than in 2010 which is ar...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-21/42057
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1491559
- uk · wq-1491559 · source updated 15 September 2022