Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 14 July 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.

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I can deal with that point: I am most grateful to the noble Lord for his support. Any minute now, I shall be able to identify which amendment refers to six months. It is Amendment No. 130DR, which begins: "““Page 75, line 13, at end insert—""““Terminal illness lump sum: eligibility””," and inserts a new paragraph 11A to Schedule 4. Sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph reads: "““For the purposes of this Chapter a person is ‘terminally ill’ at any time if … the person suffers from a progressive disease and the person’s death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months””." I think that this test is used not infrequently in relation to DWP benefits.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 703 c1060
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Compensation Companies Annuities Competition Administrative delays Equality Health Eligibility Gender Income tax Divorce Insolvency Discrimination Financial assistance scheme Index linking Private sector Workplace pensions Pensions Lump sum payments Pension Protection Fund PAYE Scotland State retirement pensions Regulation Taxation Retirement State earnings related pension scheme Pensions Regulator Private equity Civil partnerships dissolution State second pension Impact assessments
Legislation: Pensions Bill 2007-08
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