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.
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