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Pensions Bill

As my hon. Friend knows well, we made additional provision for pensioners in the recent Budget in the form of winter fuel payments. That not insignificant contribution will go to every pensioner household in the country with someone over 60. We recognised that pensioners faced increased bills and we made provision for it. Our priorities for helping pensioners are therefore very clear from the last few months. What we are undertaking, as part of a broad-based social reform, is the biggest thing that has happened in pensions since the creation of the state pension system 100 years ago—