Guy Opperman MP

Conservative MP for Hexham and Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion

The government is boosting take-up of Pension Credit – and our parliamentary colleagues can help us

Claims for Pension Credit were up 30 per cent in 2021 compared with 2019. It provides a massive financial boost to vulnerable pensioners. As well as putting extra money directly in pensioners’ pockets, it also opens up access to other benefits, such as help with rent and council tax, heating bills, free NHS dental care and free TV licenses for the over-75s.

03 Dec 2020 Economy

The path to financial empowerment starts with financial inclusion

As Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, I want people right across the country to be able to tap into, and seize the benefits, of greater financial access.

12 Sep 2019 Economy

Let’s utilise the 'incomprehensibly colossal amount of money' of the pensions industry to fight climate change

The billions of pounds in pension funds that flow, unseen, through our financial system could be used to urgently combat the climate change crisis, writes Pensions Minister Guy Opperman MP.

05 Jun 2019 Economy

Record investment as workplace pensions forge ahead, but we must do more

The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion wants this country to be the best place in the world to grow old and his programme of reform is focused on achieving just that.

09 May 2019 Economy

Response to Katrina shows the power of partnerships in achieving financial inclusion

We will hopefully never face the type of devastation Louisiana suffered, but we can learn the lessons of how it engendered longstanding cooperation to address issues of financial inclusion to ensure everyone in Britain can access the financial support they need, says Guy Opperman MP.