Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77467
State Retirement Pensions: Expenditure
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the State Pension by July 2029.
Answer
Torsten BellThe Department’s latest forecasts estimate around £169 billion (in nominal terms) will be spent on the State Pension in 2029/30. Forecasts are presented on a financial year basis, as the Department does not produce totals by a specific calendar month, suc...
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