Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps he is taking to help pensioners with increases in the cost of living.”

Tabled: 24 October 2023Answered: 30 October 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Torsten Bell)

The forecasts accompanying the Budget set out that the Office for Budget Responsibility expects employment levels to rise in every year of this Parliament. They also set out that employment is forecast to be higher in every year than previously expected back in March.