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Proceeding contribution from Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 February 2006. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.


Social Security

I believe that one of the main reasons why many young people are not making their own pension provision is the spread of means-testing, which in a sense devalues that additional saving.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c1594 
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
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk