I am delighted that the Government is honouring their commitment and supporting those over the State Pension age across the country and Erewash this Christmas.
Around 11.9 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments – worth over £4.8 billion – have been made to those over the State Pension age across the UK over the past month.
This means more than 99 per cent of eligible individuals have now received up to £600.00 per household to help with their energy bill this Christmas for the second year running.
It follows this year’s 10.1 per cent State Pension increase – the largest in the history of the State Pension – with next year’s 8.5 per cent increase set to break records again as the full rate of the New State Pension rises to over £11,500.00 a year. This means it will rise to £221.20 a week.
The Conservative Party will always protect those over the State Pension Age.
