Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 29317

State Retirement Pensions: Edinburgh South West

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of increasing the State Pension for people in Edinburgh South West constituency in 2025.

Answer

Torsten Bell
No such estimate has been made for Edinburgh South West. In April 2025, the basic and new State Pension will increase by 4.1% as confirmed in the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025. In 25/26, it is estimated the total State Pension expenditure,...

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