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Proceeding contribution from Stephen Timms (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 February 2006. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.

Social Security

I am satisfied that the orders are compatible with the European convention on human rights. The uprating order will, as usual, increase most national insurance benefits by the retail prices index, which is 2.7 per cent., and increase most income-related benefits by Rossi, an index that excludes rent, mortgage interest, council tax and depreciation, which is 2.2 per cent. The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006 deals with contracted-out occupational pension schemes and guaranteed minimum pensions that accrued between 1988 and 1997 and provides for an increase of 2.7 per cent.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c1580 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Children Disability living allowance Housing benefit Fraud Jobseeker's allowance Income support Increases Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Pension credit Pensioners Personal savings Low incomes Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions Maternity pay Means-tested benefits Social security Social security benefits State retirement pensions Take-up Uprating Retail prices index New deal schemes
Legislation
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006
Link
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