Proceeding contribution from Nigel Waterson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 4 June 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Pensioner Poverty.

Pensioner Poverty

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. When the Prime Minister was in opposition, he said:"““I want the next Labour Government to achieve what in 50 years of the welfare state has never been achieved—the end of the means test for our elderly people””—" another broken promise. As I have said, up to 1.7 million people who are entitled to pension credit do not claim it, despite any number of advertising campaigns and other attempts to boost take-up. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions confirmed on Monday that the Government have dropped their original target for maximising take-up of pension credit.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 476 c837
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Council tax benefits Council tax Housing benefit Employment Fuel poverty Hospital beds Inflation Pension credit Pensioners Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions Personal pensions Means-tested benefits Prices State retirement pensions Rural areas Take-up Winter fuel payment Cost of living
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Pensioner Poverty

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