Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephanie Peacock and Mims Davies

Monday 5th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mims Davies]

I thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue. This is the first I have heard of it and I would be keen to meet him and hear more about it.

[Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)]

Many Barnsley pensioners would be better off if they were on pension credit. Why will the Government not automatically enrol all pensioners on pension credit to help to lift them out of poverty?