Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the over 80 pension.

No such assessment has been made.

In April 2023 the over 80, Category D, non-contributory State Pension, saw its biggest ever rise of 10.1%. The full weekly Category D State Pension is now £93.60 per week.  In addition, a range of other measures and benefits are available to pensioners aged 80 and over. These include Pension Credit which can top up a pensioner’s income to a minimum of £201.05 a week for single pensioners and £306.85 for couples and provide access to a range of other benefits such as help with rent and council tax. Moreover, households with a person aged 80 or over receive a Winter Fuel Payment of £300, which is more than the standard Winter Fuel Payment of £200 for pensioners below that age.