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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Drake (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Pensions Bill [HL].


Pensions Bill [HL]

7: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— ““Qualifying age for pension credit (1) The Secretary of State must make regulations setting out the qualifying age for pension credit. (2) The qualifying age for pension credit from 6th March 2011 until 6th March 2020 shall be set so that the timetable in Schedule (Graduated timetable: qualifying age for pension credit) has effect. (3) After 6th March 2020, the qualifying age for attaining pension credit shall be set at an age that does not exceed the age that a person qualifies for the state pension.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
725 c133GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Carers Age Women Employment Equality Health Eligibility Employees' contributions Employers' contributions Ethnic groups Earnings rules Pension credit Personal income Workplace pensions Pensions Part-time employment Social security benefits State retirement pensions Life expectancy National employment savings trust scheme
Legislation
Pensions Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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