United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 93048
State Retirement Pensions: Newport West
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14 December 2021
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17 December 2021 · Answer
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17 December 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty in Newport West constituency; and if she will make a statement.
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14 December 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty in Newport West constituency; and if she will make a statement.
Source: Commons
17 December 2021
Answer
The Government is committed to alleviating levels of pensioner poverty.In the latest statistics there were 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty, after housing costs, compared to 2009/10.The State Pension is the foundation of support for older peop...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-14/93048
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1387815
- uk · wq-1387815 · source updated 17 December 2021