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Proceeding contribution from Philip Hollobone (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 December 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Benefits Uprating.


Benefits Uprating

Pensioners in the Kettering constituency will warmly welcome the £5.30 a week increase in the basic state pension to £107.45. Can the Minister also confirm that for periods of extreme cold he is announcing a permanent increase in the cold weather payment from £8.50 to £25?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c168 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability living allowance Social security benefits State retirement pensions Tax allowances Uprating Retail prices index Consumer prices index Average earnings
Link
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