Member

My Motion also calls for more support for vulnerable pensioners this winter, not only those who are eligible for pension credit but others who are vulnerable. Policy in Practice has estimated that around 130,000 elderly people miss out on pension credit because they are just £500, or £9.61 per week, over the income threshold to claim the benefit. These are tiny sums and the Government must take action to tackle this unfair cliff edge that they have now created.