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UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 23 – MPs highlight that 2.8 million UK pensioners live below the Minimum Income Standard and call for reforms including better Pension Credit uptake to ensure dignified retirements.

  • Last Tuesday, the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to establish a nationwide strategy on pensioner poverty, highlighting that 2.8 million live below the Minimum Income Standard.
  • Despite eligibility, current rules penalise those marginally over income thresholds, creating a cliff-edge effect, as 700,000 households do not claim Pension Credit.
  • Data reveal the Pension Credit uptake has stagnated at 61%–66% for a decade, while MPs described low claiming rates as `a scandal`.
  • Responding to the report, Debbie Abrahams said `Poverty is insidious. It isolates, damages health, and strips you of dignity.` while a government spokesperson confirmed their campaign helped around 60,000 households claim Pension Credit, averaging £4,300 annually.
  • Looking ahead, MPs demanded a Pension Credit take-up strategy for England by the end of 2025, while the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee urged ministers to commit to a baseline retirement income guarantee.
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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