Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to encourage people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness and disability to return to work.”
Tabled: 12 December 2023Answered: 18 December 2023
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
On this issue of winter fuel payments, we have inherited a £22 billion black hole. [ Interruption. ] Conservative Members should be apologising, not groaning, for leaving the country in such a state. We are committed to the triple lock. The point about pensions is really important, and the triple lock means that the pension will increase again by £460 next year. That means pensioners under Labour will be better off, because we are going to stabilise the economy after that lot lost control of it.