Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 56823
Social Security Benefits
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methods her Department uses to calculate the minimum amount of social security that a person can live off.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsUnder the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State is required by law to review State Pension and benefit rates each year to see if they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices or earnings. We have uprate...
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