Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 36
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Consider implementing a Pension Credit taper and assess options to mitigate its cliff-edge effect.
Recommendation
The Government should consider the case for a taper in Pension Credit, paying particular attention to equity of outcomes for people close to the threshold, and assess other options to mitigate the cliff-edge effect. (Recommendation, Paragraph 175)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 November 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗