Proceeding contribution from John Baron (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 December 2009. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Pensioner Poverty.

Pensioner Poverty

I accept that the state pension is important, as the hon. Gentleman says, but could the increase over the past 10 years in the number of pensioners living in poverty not be at least partly attributable to the fact that the numbers claiming housing benefit and council tax benefit have declined? If we could improve the take-up of the benefits that are due, that could help to deal with pensioner poverty and to improve the numbers that the hon. Gentleman mentioned.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 502 c153-4WH
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Subjects: Poverty Economic situation Low incomes Pensions Older people Social security benefits Social security State retirement pensions
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Pensioner Poverty

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