Question follow-through · 128470

State Retirement Pensions: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to maintain the level of the state pension in real terms for pensioners in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to maintain the level of the state pension in real terms for pensioners in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Ensuring a decent State Pension for pensioners as a foundation for a secure retirement is a priority for this Government. The Government is committed to protecting the value of the State Pension in real terms. That is why, for the duration of this Parliam...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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