Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 113221
Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Age
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on levels of pensioner poverty among mixed-age couples of the requirement that both members of a couple must have reached State Pension ag
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsEnsuring that individuals can get into, progress and stay in work is important in helping them to continue saving for their own retirement and contribute to the wider economy. The requirement for mixed age couples to seek financial support from the workin...
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