Keir Starmer will face Prime Minister’s questions following reports that the new full state pension could rise by more than £400 per year.
The Treasury’s internal working calculations revealed the pension could be boosted as a result of April’s triple lock, reports have claimed.
Changes would take the full state pension to around £12,000 in 2025/26, after the £900 increase in 2023.
Pre-2016 retirees who may be eligible for the secondary state pension could see a £300 per year increase.
The Prime Minister and chancellor Rachel Reeves have also faced criticism from opponents, campaigners and some of their own MPs over the decision to means test winter fuel payments, worth up to £300.
Only those receiving pension credit or other means-tested benefits will be eligible for the payment in England and Wales as a result of the Government’s decision, which ministers have said is needed to help fill a £22bn black hole in the public finances.
Starmer is also expected to make a statement to MPs about the Grenfell inquiry report following PMQs.
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