Sir Keir Starmer has committed that the Government will not means-test the state pension, as he claimed Kemi Badenoch’s only policy is to “shrink pensions”.
During exchanges focused on the growth strategies announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, the Conservative leader also accused the Prime Minister of having “misled” MPs in relation to his comments on the Children’s Wellbeing Bill.
The Government has come under fire for introducing means-testing of the winter fuel payment, making it applicable only to those claiming pension credit.
As Tory MPs shouted “he did”, Sir Lindsay said to Mrs Badenoch: “No, we can’t do it.
“We’re committed both to the triple lock and to the principle that people should receive pension based on their contribution, regardless of their wealth.”.
