Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 7 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 88 members in total.

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CHEQUE PAYMENTS FOR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS

That this House notes that around 400,000 people currently choose to receive pension and benefit payments by Department for Work and Pensions cheques; further notes that the Pension Service is pressing those recipients to receive the benefits through direct payment into a bank account; recalls that in 2004 the Government recognised that recipients who require a cheque payment were likely to include those who are least able to cope with change; therefore urges the Government to again recognise that direct payment is not an appropriate method for some of the most vulnerable members of society; and calls on the Government to continue to allow cheques to be used as a means to withdraw state pension and benefits at local post offices.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1968 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lindsay Hoyle

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor

Mike Weir

Baroness Hoey

Subjects

Cheques Social security benefits State retirement pensions

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk