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Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations

Inquiry

Are pension age benefits and the State Pension enough to stop pensioners from falling into poverty? 

We are looking at the state of pensioner poverty in the UK. Which groups are most affected? What are the health impacts? How do the State Pension and other pension age benefits mitigate the risks? What part is played by measures such as the Household Support Fund? How do these vary in the devolved nations?

We want to find out what else is needed and how to improve access to and take-up of Pension Credit and other support.

The Government’s decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment eligibility and to hold a pensions review has raised the question of pension adequacy. 

 

Read the call for evidence and share your views.

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 6 January 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 4 June 2025
9:30am Public
Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations - Oral evidence 4 June 2025
9:30am
  • Torsten Bell MP (Minister for Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Andrew Latto (Deputy Director, Devolution, Pensioner Benefits & Carer’s Allowance, Policy Group at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Laura Adelman (Deputy Director, Pensions and Later Life Analysis at Department for Work and Pensions)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 May 2025
9:30am Public
Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations - Oral evidence 21 May 2025
9:30am
  • Anthony Pygram (Member at Committee on Fuel Poverty)
  • Peter Smith (Director of Policy and Advocacy at National Energy Action)
  • Simon Francis (Co-ordinator at End Fuel Poverty Coalition)
10:45am
  • Ned Hammond (Deputy Director for Customers at Energy UK)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Monday 12 May 2025
9:00am Public
Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations - Oral evidence 12 May 2025
9:00am
  • Rhian Bowen-Davies, Older People's Commissioner for Wales
  • Victoria Lloyd (Chief Executive at Age Cymru)
  • Faye Patton (Head of Policy and Insights at Care and Repair Cymru)
The Senedd, Cardiff
Wednesday 30 April 2025
9:30am Public
Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations - Oral evidence 30 April 2025
9:30am
  • Professor Sir Michael Marmot (Director at UCL Institute of Health Equity)
10:15am
  • Dr David Attwood (GP Partner at Pathfields Medical Group)
10:35am
  • Dr Ruth Law (Honorary Secretary and Honorary Secretary at The British Geriatrics Society)
  • David Finch (Assistant Director of the Healthy Lives Team at The Health Foundation)
  • Toby North (Head of Public Affairs at Marie Curie)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 | 020 7219 1679 (Media)
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA