Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109477

State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mitigating the combined impact of increased taxation and reduced benefit entitlement on low-income pensioners with no additional earnings or savings.

Answer

Torsten Bell
It is a key priority for this Government to ease pressures on the cost of living. We remain firmly committed to protecting the most vulnerable pensioners and ensuring financial security in retirement. The State Pension will remain the foundation of retire...

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