Cost of Living: Pensioners

Baroness Hussein-Ece Excerpts
Thursday 26th May 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stedman-Scott Portrait Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
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We have sought to help pensioners at this very difficult time. On the noble Lord’s specific point about malnutrition, if he accepts, I will need to write and place a copy in the Library for all noble Lords.

Baroness Hussein-Ece Portrait Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD)
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My Lords, is it not the case that the level of state pension in this country, at less than £9,000, is not a sum on which most people can be expected to live? In Germany, the state pension is £26,000 a year; in France, it is £15,800. Do the Government now regret suspending the triple lock?

Baroness Stedman-Scott Portrait Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
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Noble Lords know that the triple lock was suspended for this year in very difficult circumstances in the country, but the Chancellor has confirmed that it will be reinstated.