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star this property date less than 2017-10-13more like thismore than 2017-10-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment: Bury North more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women in Bury North constituency born in the 1950s and affected by the change in state pension age have returned to employment from a position of unemployment in each of the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
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James Frith more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
star this property answer text <p>The data requested is not held, however the number of older workers in the UK is at a record high, currently there are 10m workers aged 50 years and over. There are 4.2m women aged 50-64 in employment; this compares to 3.5m five years ago. There are 1.2 million individuals in employment aged over 65, of which 39% are women.</p><p> </p><p>Employment rates for older workers have also been increasing and have recently reached record highs. In the past ten years, the employment rate for people aged 50-64 has increased by 6.2 percentage points (pp) (from 64.9% in 2007 to 71.1% in 2017). The current employment rate for women aged 50-64 is at a record high of 66.8%.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK can be found in the “UK labour market: September 2017” statistical bulletin published at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/september2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/september2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting people aged 50 years and over to remain in and return to work; the ‘Fuller Working Lives: A Partnership Approach’ strategy was published on 2nd February. This, crucially, is led by employers, but it also sets out the case for action by individuals, and the role of Government in supporting them in planning their careers and their approach to retirement. The Strategy and supporting evidence base are available at the attached web address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach</a></p><p> </p><p>Analysis on the headline measures that the government uses to monitor progress on Fuller Working Lives can be found in this statistical release:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2017</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2017-10-23T13:10:55.963Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T13:10:55.963Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Females more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department as made of the financial effect on low paid women who have not been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
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James Frith more like this
star this property uin 126158 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-09more like thismore than 2018-02-09
star this property answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has reversed the decline in workplace pension saving. Latest figures show that nearly 9.2 million people have been automatically enrolled; with participation amongst eligible women in the private sector increasing, from 40% to 73%, to equal the rate for men. By 2019/20 an estimated extra £20 billion a year is estimated to go into workplace pensions as a result of automatic enrolment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government have introduced the National Living Wage and raised the personal tax allowance helping low earners. Thanks to these changes, a single person working 35 hours per week would take home £12,500 after income tax and national insurance – over £3,300 more than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s recent review of automatic enrolment, which can be viewed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF</a>, set out proposals to strengthen the workplace pension reforms, including for lower earners. By removing the lower earnings limit for those with low earnings or who have multiple jobs, those workers will have their pension contributions calculated from the first pound earned. In addition, all savers will be able to get an employer contribution regardless of their earnings. This will bring an extra £2.6 billion per year into pension saving.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 126162 more like this
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less than 2018-02-09T12:40:10.743Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-09T12:40:10.743Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Dual Jobholding more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on workers with multiple jobs, none of which pay in excess of £10,000 per annum, of not being automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
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James Frith more like this
star this property uin 126162 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-09more like thismore than 2018-02-09
star this property answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has reversed the decline in workplace pension saving. Latest figures show that nearly 9.2 million people have been automatically enrolled; with participation amongst eligible women in the private sector increasing, from 40% to 73%, to equal the rate for men. By 2019/20 an estimated extra £20 billion a year is estimated to go into workplace pensions as a result of automatic enrolment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government have introduced the National Living Wage and raised the personal tax allowance helping low earners. Thanks to these changes, a single person working 35 hours per week would take home £12,500 after income tax and national insurance – over £3,300 more than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s recent review of automatic enrolment, which can be viewed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF</a>, set out proposals to strengthen the workplace pension reforms, including for lower earners. By removing the lower earnings limit for those with low earnings or who have multiple jobs, those workers will have their pension contributions calculated from the first pound earned. In addition, all savers will be able to get an employer contribution regardless of their earnings. This will bring an extra £2.6 billion per year into pension saving.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 126158 more like this
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less than 2018-02-09T12:40:10.79Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-09T12:40:10.79Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Self-employed: Pensions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of compelling self-employed people to contribute to a private pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
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James Frith more like this
star this property uin 126456 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-09more like thismore than 2018-02-09
star this property answer text <p>The Department’s review of automatic enrolment (AE), <em>Maintaining the Momentum,</em> published in December 2017 sets out the Government’s position in regard to the self-employed and retirement saving. The review report can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668971/automatic-enrolment-review-2017-maintaining-the-momentum.PDF</a></p><p> </p><p>The self-employed represent a highly diverse group of around 15% of the workforce amongst whom pension coverage varies significantly. Our review recognised that a significant proportion of the 4.8m self-employed individuals in the UK have good levels of saving and preparation for later life – but many groups are under saving, or at risk of under saving for retirement</p><p> </p><p>Compulsion would be an indiscriminate way of tackling this challenge. It would also fail to maximise behavioural learning from automatic enrolment, or recognise personal choice.</p><p>As the AE review sets out, our approach is based on applying learning from the principles and the successful roll-out of automatic enrolment to appropriately target interventions and understand what works. During this year, we have committed to test targeted interventions, following feasibility work – before setting out proposals to implement workable solutions at scale.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2018-02-09T14:42:47.07Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-09T14:42:47.07Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to publish its joint review with Her Majesty’s Treasury on survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
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James Frith more like this
star this property uin 263238 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answer text <p>The Review on survivor benefits provided a wealth of important information. Since then the Supreme Court judgement in <em>Walker</em> has changed the landscape of survivor benefits. The Government is assessing the detailed implications of the Review in the context of this important judgement and will respond in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2019-06-19T14:13:32.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-19T14:13:32.793Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for James Frith remove filter