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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Drake (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 30 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Pensions Bill [HL].


Pensions Bill [HL]

11: 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 6 (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 at which a person qualifies for the state pension.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c1291-2 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Age Contributions Women Equality EU law Health and safety Ethnic groups Pension credit Personal savings Pay Workplace pensions Pensions Manual workers Part-time employment Lump sum payments State retirement pensions Tax allowances State second pension National employment savings trust scheme Universal credit
Legislation
Pensions Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk