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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
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: Females more like this
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that women have received incorrect State Pension payments based on their husband’s record, what assessment they have made of the numbers of women who did not receive automatic uplifts to their State Pension under the post-2008 rules; and what has been their assessment of why the automatic uplifts were not paid. more like this
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Baroness Altmann more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-18more like thismore than 2020-06-18
answer text <p>As has been the case under successive governments of different political persuasions. Those who are already getting a State Pension based on their own National Insurance contributions must make a separate claim for the top up if their husband reached State Pension age before 17 March 2008.</p><p> </p><p>Any women who believe they are being underpaid State Pension should contact the Department. Details on how to do this through the Pension Service are available on the Gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>We are checking to find other individuals who may have been affected.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Altmann remove filter