Pensioner poverty dropped under the last Labour government

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The Prime Minister compared a weekly rise of 75p with an annual rise of £900. His comparison was also between two different pension systems. The number of married pensioners living in poverty fell from 22% in 2005, when Labour last won a general election, to 14% in 2010, its final year in government.

Reviewed by PA Media ↗ · May 29, 2024