Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What recent discussions he has had with local authority leaders on the potential effect of the outbreak of covid-19 on the delivery of local services.”
Tabled: 24 March 2020Answered: 30 March 2020
Asked by
Mr Clive Betts
Labour — Sheffield South East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Emma Reynolds)
Due to the Government’s steadfast commitment to the triple lock, pensioners will see an above-inflation increase of 4.1% in their state pension next year, which means that they will be up to £470 better off—and, over the course of this Parliament, over £1,900 better off.