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King’s Speech 2024: Welfare and pensions

This briefing sets out the commitments in the Labour Party’s 2024 general election manifesto on welfare and pensions. It covers commitments on disability benefits, a review of universal credit, and child poverty. On pensions, it covers the commitment to retain the state pension triple lock, to reform private pensions, and to review the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme arrangements.

The Library's briefings for the King's Speech draw on the Labour Party’s manifesto and other material in the public domain. They have been written in advance of the 2024 King’s Speech to help members of the House of Lords prepare for the debate on the speech. They do not constitute official information about the government’s intentions or provide a complete list of bills to be announced.