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Baroness Stedman-Scott to move that this House regrets (1) that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, will leave pensioners worse off in winter; (2) the decision to prioritise above-inflation pay rises for unionised public sector professionals over the needs of the elderly, including many households that are eligible for Pension Credit but do not claim it; and (3) the lack of transparency on these policy decisions during the election period. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 2nd Report

Wednesday 11 September 2024 between 19:16 and 19:30

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Baroness Stedman-Scott to move that this House regrets (1) that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, will leave pensioners worse off in winter; (2) the decision to prioritise above-inflation pay rises for unionised public sector professionals over the needs of the elderly, including many households that are eligible for Pension Credit but do not claim it; and (3) the lack of transparency on these policy decisions during the election period. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 2nd Report
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