Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Jackson (Labour), on Tuesday, 5 March 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

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STATE PENSIONS FOR DIVORCED WOMEN

That this House is appalled at the case of Mrs Brown of Sheffield, aged 59 years whose second husband is 50 years, who will have no entitlement to a pension until she is 75 years and he is 65 years; is concerned at the unfairness of the situation, where, had she and Mr Brown not married, she would be entitled to ??19 per week, on the basis of her first husband's contributions through 22 years of marriage and caring for their four children, paying a reduced rate of stamp; notes that she will have lost ??14,000 by the age of 75 years; and urges the Secretary of State to amend the pension rules to redress this anomaly.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

574 

Session

1995-96

Other sponsors

Angela Eagle

Malcolm Chisholm

Ann Coffey

John Gunnell

Baroness Corston

Subjects

Women Pension rights

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk