Gill Furniss

Gill Furniss

Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 December 2025

Debate

Pensioner Poverty

Contribution

More than a quarter of a million pensioners received compensation from the Pension Protection Fund and the financial assistance scheme, but those who accrued their income before 1997 have suffered a real-terms cut of 24% in the past five years alone. I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to provide indexation on these accruals, but many of those who will benefit are elderly and in ill health. Can the Minister confirm that he will implement this much-welcomed change as quickly as possible?

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