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HANSARDInflation and Food Prices: PensionersIn April, the state pension saw its largest ever rise of 10.1%, thanks to the triple lock protecting pensioners.04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady asked about this last time, and I believe I informed her previously that all alive people will be receiving the benefits they are entitled to by the end of this year.04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Income Child Benefit Charge: Gender Pension GapI am glad that the hon. Lady agrees with those changes. I assure her that we will be bringing them forward as soon as we can.04 Sept 2023HANSARDPension CreditThe DWP has conducted an extensive campaign across TV, radio and social media, and with partner organisations, to boost pension credit take-up, with a number of pushes being made…04 Sept 2023HANSARDInflation and Food Prices: PensionersWith respect to the hon. Lady, that is exactly what we are doing. That is why we have put the cost of living payments in place, which are worth £900 to all those on pension…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPension CreditThere are 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty than when Labour left office.04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe triple lock was a Conservative invention. It was a pledge in our manifesto and the Secretary of State will be looking at it again this year when he makes his decision on…04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsObviously this is without looking at the individual case, but it is important to note that the threshold has gone up significantly, so it is worth questioning whether the hon.…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPension CreditLet me reassure my right hon. Friend and her constituents that asylum seekers are given no recourse to public funds. They are given payment for their food and shelter, but they…04 Sept 2023HANSARDInflation and Food Prices: PensionersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right on that, and I praise all the work he has done in his constituency on pension credit. We are trying to do exactly what he sets out: encourage as…04 Sept 2023HANSARDInflation and Food Prices: PensionersWith the comprehensive package of support I have talked about today, we have shown that we are taking action during the cost of living crisis to help pensioners as much as we can.…04 Sept 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsWe expect that the connection timetable in guidance will continue to prioritise large schemes with the greatest number of members for the first connections. It is also important…10 Jul 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsWe expect that the connection timetable in guidance will continue to prioritise large schemes with the greatest number of members for the first connections. It is also important…10 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. The…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023As ever, I am grateful for the constructive approach taken by all parties. To address some of the issues that were raised, as I said in my speech, using guidance will allow for…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Private Pension Schemes: RegulationThe right hon. Gentleman is right that that should have happened; if it did not happen, that is a matter for the ombudsman. That is what I think we need to pursue following this…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Private Pension Schemes: RegulationIt is absolutely correct that scheme members should have received an illustration, as discussed. If that was not the case, that is something we need to pursue. If instead they…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Private Pension Schemes: RegulationI will come to that in a moment. If the hon. Lady thinks I have not answered her question properly, then she is very welcome to intervene again. As I was saying, the Money and…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Private Pension Schemes: RegulationI congratulate the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) on securing the debate and I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to it. It is absolutely vital that…21 Jun 2023HANSARDDefined-benefit Pension SchemesAs I would expect from a member of the Work and Pensions Committee and the head of the all-party parliamentary group on pensions, my hon. Friend makes an interesting point. In my…19 Jun 2023