DWP rejects calls to increase Basic State Pension to £203 each week for 9.7m older people
The Department for Work and Pensions rejected proposals in an online petition calling for an increase to the Basic State Pension weekly payment rate so that it matches the New State Pension. In its response, DWP said it is “not possible to make direct, like-for-like comparisons” between payment amounts under the pre-2016 State pension system and the New State Pension.
Mr Woods’ petition reads: “I get the old State Pension which is substantially lower than the New State Pension. I want the Government to increase the Basic State Pension to match the New State Pension, so everyone receives the same State Pension. It is not fair that some pensioners are treated like second class citizens.”
Responding directly to the proposals to match the Basic State Pension with the New State Pension, DWP said: “It is not possible to make direct, like-for- like comparisons between State Pension amounts under the pre-2016 State pension system and the new State Pension. Top Money Stories Today Contracting out DWPexplained that for years when someone was in an occupational pension scheme, and not paying into the additional State Pension, they paid a reduced rate of National Insurance and paid into a workplace or private pension instead. This is sometimes referred to as contracting-out.
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