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Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 February 2009. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Social Security.


Social Security

One of the slightly disappointing things about the Minister's announcement is that the cut in savings credit, which was supposed to come in when the basic state pension was increased by earnings, is being implemented early—this year. She will recall the national insurance contributions change where the upper accrual point was introduced. Again, that was supposed to happen because the basic state pension was being uprated by earnings, but it was brought in early—last year. Is it not time that she did what her old friends in the TUC suggest and introduced the uprating by earnings or prices, whichever is the higher now?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c1548;487 c1546 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Carers' benefits Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Income support Increases Guaranteed minimum pensions Inflation Pension credit Workplace pensions Pensions Social security benefits State retirement pensions Uprating Winter fuel payment Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2009
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk