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HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceThe Government are committed to ensuring that separated parents support their children, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not do so. Since December 2022, there…13 May 2024HANSARDUniversal CreditNo estimate has been made, but customers can request a mandatory reconsideration if they do not agree with a decision to stop their universal credit.13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyIn 2023, 1% of low-income pensioners lived in a household that had accessed a food bank within 12 months. That percentage is unchanged from the previous year’s figures. I…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyOf course, I also pass on my good wishes to the shadow Secretary of State, who I hope is recovering well. Just as I gave the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) some…13 May 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersAs I am sure my hon. Friend is aware, it is this Government who have doubled the personal allowance since 2010. It is absolutely clear that those who rely solely on the state…13 May 2024HANSARDUniversal CreditI am very concerned to hear about the case that the hon. Lady has raised. I am more than happy to look into it if she contacts me further, and I recognise the urgency with which…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyThe Government are putting an enormous amount of effort into improving the uptake of pension credit. The number of claims received in financial year 2022-23 was more than 80%…13 May 2024HANSARD Pension SchemesIt is a pleasure to be here today. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) and the Backbench Business Committee for allowing the debate, which is a…02 May 2024HANSARD Pension SchemesNo decision has yet been taken on when that might be. It would be wrong for me to speculate at the Dispatch Box about when it might occur but, as I say, I am keen for it to happen…02 May 2024HANSARD Pension SchemesMy right hon. Friend has pre-empted a topic that I was about to come to, because I could see that it was going to come up in the discussion on the Select Committee report. I have…02 May 2024HANSARD Pension SchemesThat is very much the approach that I am taking with this matter. It has been discussed at great length at the sector roundtables that I have been present at. It has been a very…02 May 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI am grateful for that intervention, because I should have thought to start my speech by paying tribute to Frank Field and the immense amount of work he did in the Department for…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillGiven that the phrase I used was “as soon as practicable”, I can give that solemn undertaking. I would hate it if either scheme had some kink in its processes that might cause…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury for bringing forward this legislation; I should also thank my right…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPensions DashboardThe success of automatic enrolment has led to record numbers of people saving for retirement. Pensions dashboards will allow individuals to view information about their pensions,…25 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersIt is as if the shadow Minister has not noticed the almost £900 of cost of living payments made to pension credit recipients across the country over the last year. I know the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersI am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman is volunteering himself for a post-Commons career, but there are many job opportunities for pensioners across the country. Indeed, many…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersAs I am sure my hon. Friend is all too aware, I am not able to comment until the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report is published.18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersI am obviously disappointed to hear of that constituent’s experience, but it is not something I hear very often about pension credit. We have an excellent delivery record and an…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersIf the hon. Gentleman will wait and listen to the answer, I will explain what we are doing to increase uptake of pension credit. Not only do we have major nationwide campaigns,…18 Mar 2024