Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollis of Heigham (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]

13: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— ““Right to apply for amalgamation of earnings from multiple sources of employment for Basic State Pension accrual A jobholder who in any week in a tax year— (a) is employed in more than one employment, (b) whose earnings do not exceed the lower earnings limit in any individual employment or self-employment in that week, and (c) whose earnings in aggregate reach or exceed the lower earnings limit in any week, shall be deemed to have earnings equivalent to or exceeding the lower earnings limit for the purposes of accruing entitlement to the Basic State Pension in that week.””

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 725 c150GC
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
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Pensions Bill [HL]

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