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Proceeding contribution from Mike O'Brien (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 July 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.


Pensions Bill

Some pension schemes start at 60 or another defined retirement age, but we have made it clear that the financial assistance scheme will start at 65. There are some other aspects of particular schemes, including lump sums and so on, that might have been funded out of some of the schemes had they been properly funded. We know that they were not properly funded, but the Conservative party appears to suggest that the taxpayer should fund a lot more—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
463 c194 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Company liquidations Assets Bank services Annuities Insolvency Financial assistance scheme Personal savings Low incomes Pensions Personal pensions Pension funds Pension Protection Fund State retirement pensions
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk