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765395
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Retirement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department carried out before raising the pension age to 68 for prison officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 105698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>HM Treasury published an Impact Assessment in September 2012 on the Public Service Pensions Bill, which later became the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. This Act links the Normal Pension Age for public sector workers (including prison officers) to the State Pension Age. Under current legislation, the State Pension Age will rise to 68 for those born 6 April 1978 onwards. The justification for linking the two ages is to keep the Normal Pension Age for public service schemes in line with developments in longevity, ensuring the sustainability of the schemes and managing the risk to the taxpayer. The UK Government had extensive engagement with the Scottish Government and with trade unions before the reformed public service schemes, as outlined in the Act, were introduced in 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Regular consideration of State Pension age is necessary to ensure that the pensions system remains sustainable as life expectancy grows. The first Government review of State Pension age was published earlier this year, in line with the framework introduced by the 2014 Pensions Act for regular and structured reviews of State Pension age to be held at least once every six years. The review can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
grouped question UIN
105699 more like this
105700 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.013Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.013Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
765396
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Retirement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department had with trade unions in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK before raising the pension age to 68 for prison officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 105699 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>HM Treasury published an Impact Assessment in September 2012 on the Public Service Pensions Bill, which later became the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. This Act links the Normal Pension Age for public sector workers (including prison officers) to the State Pension Age. Under current legislation, the State Pension Age will rise to 68 for those born 6 April 1978 onwards. The justification for linking the two ages is to keep the Normal Pension Age for public service schemes in line with developments in longevity, ensuring the sustainability of the schemes and managing the risk to the taxpayer. The UK Government had extensive engagement with the Scottish Government and with trade unions before the reformed public service schemes, as outlined in the Act, were introduced in 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Regular consideration of State Pension age is necessary to ensure that the pensions system remains sustainable as life expectancy grows. The first Government review of State Pension age was published earlier this year, in line with the framework introduced by the 2014 Pensions Act for regular and structured reviews of State Pension age to be held at least once every six years. The review can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
grouped question UIN
105698 more like this
105700 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.09Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.09Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
765397
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Retirement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department had with the Scottish Government before raising the pension age to 68 for prison officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 105700 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>HM Treasury published an Impact Assessment in September 2012 on the Public Service Pensions Bill, which later became the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. This Act links the Normal Pension Age for public sector workers (including prison officers) to the State Pension Age. Under current legislation, the State Pension Age will rise to 68 for those born 6 April 1978 onwards. The justification for linking the two ages is to keep the Normal Pension Age for public service schemes in line with developments in longevity, ensuring the sustainability of the schemes and managing the risk to the taxpayer. The UK Government had extensive engagement with the Scottish Government and with trade unions before the reformed public service schemes, as outlined in the Act, were introduced in 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Regular consideration of State Pension age is necessary to ensure that the pensions system remains sustainable as life expectancy grows. The first Government review of State Pension age was published earlier this year, in line with the framework introduced by the 2014 Pensions Act for regular and structured reviews of State Pension age to be held at least once every six years. The review can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630065/state-pension-age-review-final-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
grouped question UIN
105698 more like this
105699 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.137Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T16:34:27.137Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
765442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pensions: EU Countries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK citizens are in receipt of a pension from another EU member state. more like this
tabling member constituency Perth and North Perthshire more like this
tabling member printed
Pete Wishart more like this
uin 105635 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-13more like thismore than 2017-10-13
answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-13T12:02:33.09Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-13T12:02:33.09Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
1440
label Biography information for Pete Wishart more like this
765465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has to establish an approved list of regulated pension schemes with regulated underlying investments that are deemed safe; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 106439 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>Pension schemes are registered with The Pensions Regulator (TPR). This is not the same as approval.</p><p> </p><p>The exception to this ‎will be master trusts, where in due course schemes will be directly authorised by TPR. The Pension Schemes Act 2017 requires TPR to publish a list of authorised master trusts. This list will be available after authorisation commences which is expected to be in October 2018. A scheme will be authorised where TPR is satisfied that it meets the authorisation criteria on fitness and propriety, systems and processes, scheme funder, financial sustainability and continuity strategy however, TPR will not be responsible for regulating their investment strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Regulated investments are a matter for the FCA.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T14:21:24.987Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T14:21:24.987Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
765468
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Workplace Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compel employers to inform departing employees of their pension options. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 106150 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>Legislation already requires scheme providers and trustees to provide information to members both on request and, in Defined Contribution schemes, at least annually.</p><p> </p><p>In addition legislation requires those with defined contribution savings to receive information in advance of retirement, which will also signpost members to the government’s Pension Wise service with whom members can discuss their pension options.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T15:09:04.913Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T15:09:04.913Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
765480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people over 100-years old receive the UK state pension in each country outside the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 105738 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-13more like thismore than 2017-10-13
answer text <p>The table below provides a response to your question from DWP’s State Pension administrative data on the number of State Pension recipients aged over 100 years old. There are known issues with the quality of this data due to historical operational processes which mean that some cases remain on the administrative data although they are no longer in payment. Additional management information held within the department indicates that the in-payment caseload for Yemen in particular is much lower than that presented below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Caseload</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abroad - Not known</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alderney</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dom Commonwealth (Dominica)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Lithuania</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Yemen</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent &amp; Grenadines</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Islands (USA)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, February 2017.</em></p><p><em>Caseload figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</em></p><p><em>Caseloads identified with ‘-‘ are negligible, but non-zero.</em></p><p><em>Caseloads in WPLS can include suspended cases which are no longer in payment.</em></p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><ul><li>DWP has reviewed the operational process for keeping records no longer in payment on the system and improvements are underway to close down these cases.</li></ul><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-13T12:00:34.667Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-13T12:00:34.667Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
765677
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Digital Equipment: Workplace Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of 17 January 2017, Official Report, column 279WH, what assessment he has made of the cost of index-linking pension rights acquired before 1997 for members of the Digital Equipment Ltd pension scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
uin 105966 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>The government does not hold the relevant figures. However, we have done some analysis of the impact across all pension schemes and produced a factsheet on the subject, a copy of which I will place in the Libraries of the House.</p><p>There is no statutory requirement for pensions earned before 1997 to be increased once in payment. To require schemes now to pay increases to pre-1997 pensions would place an additional and unexpected burden on schemes and their sponsoring employers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T16:41:55.983Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T16:41:55.983Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4470
label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
765683
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to uprate the annual Christmas bonus for recipients of benefits. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 106176 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>There are no plans to uprate the annual Christmas Bonus. The bonus was initially introduced as a one-off payment of £10 in 1972, and has not been uprated or increased on a yearly basis. It was introduced to provide additional financial support at a time of high inflation. It is now an established feature of the social security system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T15:04:50.99Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T15:04:50.99Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
765684
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-06more like thismore than 2017-10-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost for the Christmas bonus for recipients of benefits was in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 106177 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>The annual cost of the Christmas Bonus is published in DWP’s Benefit Expenditure and Caseload tables (Table_1a):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham remove filter
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T15:17:04.127Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T15:17:04.127Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this