Government urged to reform pension credit to address 'cliff edge' and ensure fairness for older people.

The UK Government should review pension credit to address the "cliff edge" that penalizes people just over the income threshold, according to MPs. The current system opens the door to extra help with household bills, which people lose if they are just over the income threshold. The committee also suggested investigating the "mixed age" rule, which bars couples with one younger member from pension age benefits, and launching a national strategy to tackle pensioner poverty.