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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.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Oral evidence transcripts

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12 May 2025
Inquiry Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations
Witnesses Rhian Bowen-Davies, Older People's Commissioner for Wales, Victoria Lloyd (Chief Executive at Age Cymru), and Faye Patton (Head of Policy and Insights at Care and Repair Cymru)
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30 April 2025
Inquiry Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations
Witnesses 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), Professor Sir Michael Marmot (Director at UCL Institute of Health Equity), and Dr David Attwood (GP Partner at Pathfields Medical Group)
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Oral Evidence
1 April 2025
Inquiry Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations
Witnesses Lauren McKechnie (Chief Executive at Age UK Bolton), Paul McGarry (Head at Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Ageing Hub), Jo Rowlands (Head of Financial Inclusion at Leeds City Council), Trish Martin (Advice Services Manager at Southway Housing), Jo Volpe (Chief Executive at Leeds Older People’s Forum), Sue Forster (Welfare Benefits Co-ordinator at Citizens Advice Liverpool), and Idowu Khadijat Morafa (Founder and Director at Across Ummah CIC)
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Ofgem (PPCM0061)
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Ofwat (PPCM0060)
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British Geriatrics Society (PPCM0058)
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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