The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has confirmed that the Labour Government has no plans to means-test the State Pension . The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden, made these comments in response to a question from Labour backbencher Catherine Fookes during DWP questions in Parliament on Monday.

The MP for Monmouthshire asked: "At the Conservative party conference, the shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury called for the State Pension to be means-tested. This has caused deep concern to pensioners in Monmouthshire who have worked hard all their lives and built up modest savings.

"Under the Conservative party's plans, they would risk losing their state pension. Will the Secretary of State confirm that, under this Labour Government, the State Pension will

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