Cost of Living: Pensioners Debate
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Baroness Hussein-Ece
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Cost of Living: Pensioners
Baroness Hussein-Ece Excerpts(1 year, 11 months ago)
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Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
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 (LD)
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 (Con)
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.