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Written question asked by Baroness Altmann (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2020. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Pension Credit: Uprating

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made, if any, of the costs of uprating the Pension Credit by the triple lock over the next 20 years, instead of uprating by earnings.

Answer

No estimate has been made on the cost of uprating the Pension Credit by the triple lock over the next 20 years, instead of uprating by earnings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4644
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Expenditure Pension credit Uprating
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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