Pensioners: Poverty
(asked on 19th October 2023) - View Source
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on tackling pensioner poverty among women.
This question was answered on 25th October 2023
In 2021/22 there were 200 thousand fewer female pensioners in absolute poverty than in 2009/10, after housing costs.
In 2023/24, we will spend over £151.6 billion on benefits for pensioners in Great Britain, which is 5.9% of GDP.
This includes spending on the State Pension which is forecast to be £124.3 billion in 2023/24.