Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Western and Luke Akehurst

Monday 17th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Western]

My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. The eligibility verification measure in the new Bill will do just that, providing a crucial data feed to help us identify fraud that relates to pension credit as well as to universal credit and employment and support allowance. This will flag up claimants who are potentially in breach of eligibility under capital and abroad criteria, so that we can start to lower the unacceptable level of fraud and protect the public purse.

[Luke Akehurst (North Durham) (Lab)]

13. What assessment she has made of the impact of the pensions triple-lock on pensioners in North Durham constituency.