State Pension Age Debate
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
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(2 years, 11 months ago)
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Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
Many noble Lords have made this point, including the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, and my noble friend Lady Altmann. The truth is that I do not know when they will do it, but I will go back and find out, and will write to the noble Baroness.
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con)
My Lords, women are disproportionately affected by pensioner poverty. What are the Government doing to support and help them?
Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
Since 1994-95, rates of female pensioners in poverty, by all measures, have fallen by a larger amount than rates of male pensioners in poverty over the same period. The proportion of pensioners in absolute poverty, after housing costs, has halved since 2002-03. Pension credit is the safety net—I know that will open the floodgates for a raft of other questions—and we must make sure that as many people as possible apply for that benefit.