Claim: Pensioners are getting £1,250 more a year than they did when the Conservatives entered government.
Fact-check: £1,250 more a year for pensioners - Full Fact
Verdict: pensioners who receive the full basic state pension in 2017/18 are getting £1,250 more in cash per year than those receiving it in 2010/11. however, in real terms the increase is only £558.82 extra per year, and only for pensioners receiving the full basic state pension.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Browning
Date published: 2017-04-21T00:00:00