Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of "breaking promises" and "playing politics with the Waspi women". Labour has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most knew about changes to the state pension age. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer responded saying, "the number one job of this government was to put the finances back in order after the last government lost control". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00For years, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet played politics with the WASPI women.
00:06The Deputy Prime Minister said Conservatives were stealing their pensions.
00:11She promised to compensate them in full.
00:15Another broken promise.
00:16Now they admit we were right all along.
00:19But let's ask about another group of pensioners whose trust was broken.
00:31Since the Chancellor cut winter fuel payments, how many extra people have applied for pension
00:36credit?
00:37Mr Speaker, the number one job of this Government was to put the finances back in order after
00:44the last Government lost control.
00:45They left a £22 billion black hole, and we had to take tough choices.
00:51We made sure the most vulnerable pensioners do get the winter fuel payment, and we have
00:55been encouraging and driving up eligibility for pension credit.
00:59So say not to their entitlement, and she should join that campaign.
01:04But Mr Speaker, here's the difference.
01:06Because we've stabilised the economy, we can commit to the triple lot.
01:11That means that next April, pensioners get another £470.
01:16But here's the difference, because two weeks ago, the Shadow Chancellor said the triple
01:20lot is unsustainable.
01:23Their position.
01:24So pensioners would lose out under the Tories yet again.