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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Pensions Bill [HL].


Pensions Bill [HL]

No. I apologise. It says that at the moment you are automatically enrolled at £7,500 and can opt in from £5,200 if your earnings are between those two figures. I suggest that the same opt-in right should apply to pound zero, but only if you are already at the threshold. In other words, if you are on £4,000 or £3,000, you would have no right to make a pension contribution, but if you are on anything above £5,200—certainly above £7,500—you can make contributions voluntarily not only on the band between £5,200 and £7,500 but on the band £0 to £7,500.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
725 c192GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Women Employees' contributions Employers' contributions Personal income Low incomes Workplace pensions Pensions Temporary employment State retirement pensions Self-employed National employment savings trust scheme
Legislation
Pensions Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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