Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 March 2010. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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State Retirement Pensions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 7 July 2009, Official Report, column 749W, on state retirement pensions: females, how many women have been contacted; how many women have received lump sums of backdated pension; how much has been paid in backdated pensions to date; and what estimate she has made of the amount which will have been paid out by the end of the exercise.

Answer

[holding answer 1 March 2010]: In the period up to 18 February 2010, 5,487 women have been contacted and 1,544 women have received lump sums of backdated pension, totalling £1,018,782.80.We are not yet able to give an estimate of the amount which will have been paid by the end of the exercise.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

507 c311W; 319461

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Women State retirement pensions

Link

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