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State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) old and (b) new State Pension recipients are equally financially supported.

answeredLiz Saville RobertsDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
8 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) old and (b) new State Pension recipients are equally financially supported.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. Under both the old and new State Pension systems, the amount people receive varies according to their National Insurance record. Over...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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