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1218873

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to use the Government’s administrative data to identify married women who are not receiving the level of state pension to which they are entitled; how many of those women have been identified; what the average value is of those backdated state pension payments, and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	66002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of a number of cases where individuals have been underpaid State Pension. We corrected our records and reimbursed those affected as soon as errors were identified.</p><p> </p><p>We would encourage anyone who thinks they have failed to claim a State Pension increase they are eligible for to contact the department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/07/2020 16:36:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 34350 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1218876

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a widow is entitled to claim back underpaid state pension for periods before she was widowed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	66005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>In circumstances where it is identified that individuals are entitled to arrears of underpaid State Pension, these are paid in accordance with relevant legislation (section 1 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992) if a claim to Category BL is required, and if a claim is not required Social Security ((Claims and Payments) Regs 1987, reg 3(cb)).</p><p> </p><p>Any person seeking to claim can get assistance if they call The Pension Service on its Freephone number 0800 731 0469.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/07/2020 16:44:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 34353 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1218196

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the underpayments of state pension to women who have not received their full state pension will be passed on to the (a) surviving spouse and (b) beneficiaries of a will where a female pensioner is deceased.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	65109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Where arrears of Cat BL pension are payable, they will be distributed to those who have a legitimate claim to the monies. This could include the surviving spouse and the beneficiaries of a will.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/07/2020 13:23:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 33974 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1205735

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of married women (a) entitled to and (b) in receipt of a state pension through the National Insurance contributions of a their (i) husband, (ii) late husband or (ii) ex husband; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	61702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the number of married women entitled to a State Pension through the National Insurance contributions of their husband, late husband or ex-husband, because their entitlement will only be determined by a consideration of their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/07/2020 16:22:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 31789 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1205736

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Civil Partners and Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) members of civil partnerships and (b) members of same sex marriages are able to claim a Category BL pension based on the contributions of a civil partner or spouse; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	61703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>Civil Partners and those in same sex marriages, who reach State Pension age before 6 April 2016, can derive entitlement to a Category BL basic State Pension if they fall into one of two groups. Either, they have no entitlement to basic State Pension based on their National Insurance contributions, or they get a basic State Pension of less than £80.45 per week (in 2020/21).</p><p> </p><p>In all cases, their spouse or civil partner must have been born on or after 6 April 1950.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/06/2020 15:58:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1136188

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the increase in impartial pensions guidance usage following the introduction of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act’s provisions for ensuring savers first receive impartial pensions guidance before accessing their pension savings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	272167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Since its creation in January, the Money and Pensions Service has been working with government and pension providers in developing tests to determine how a stronger nudge into taking pensions guidance would work effectively in practice. Prior to its launch this work was progressed by Pension Wise under DWP.</p><p> </p><p>An independent contractor has been appointed to carry out these tests in partnership with a number of pension providers. An evaluation report will be published this financial year, which will form the basis for which option is selected. Until the report has been published, we are unable to make an estimate in relation to an increase in the expected take up of Pension Wise guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Money and Pensions service continue to provide guidance appointments via Pension Wise, making 205,000 appointments available across their channels this financial year which would be almost three and a half times higher than Pension Wise’s first year of operation. Pension Wise have been successful in increasing demand for appointments year on year across all its channels.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 271427 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:57:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1135930

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of non-advised pension savers used a face-to-face or telephone appointment with the Pension Wise guidance service when accessing their pension benefits in each of the last four years since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	271426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Below are the number of people who have sought guidance from Pension Wise year on year. As well as face-to-face and telephone appointments, since 2017 Pension Wise have also provided digital appointments. Information on the proportions of non-advised pension savers accessing their pension is not available. Over 50s with Defined Contribution pensions are eligible for guidance appointments with Pension Wise. Some of these customers may go on to seek independent financial advice.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Face to Face</p></td><td><p>Telephone</p></td><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>40,989</p></td><td><p>19,950</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>60,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>48,413</p></td><td><p>17,761</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>66,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>63,185</p></td><td><p>24,289</p></td><td><p>34677</p></td><td><p>122,151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>90,448</p></td><td><p>39,667</p></td><td><p>37,611</p></td><td><p>167,726</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/07/2019 13:51:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1135931

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is for pension savers to start benefiting from the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 for ensuring that those savers receive impartial pensions guidance before accessing their pension savings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	271427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Since its creation in January, the Money and Pensions Service has been working with government and pension providers in developing tests to determine how a stronger nudge into taking pensions guidance would work effectively in practice. Prior to its launch this work was progressed by Pension Wise under DWP.</p><p> </p><p>An independent contractor has been appointed to carry out these tests in partnership with a number of pension providers. An evaluation report will be published this financial year, which will form the basis for which option is selected. Until the report has been published, we are unable to make an estimate in relation to an increase in the expected take up of Pension Wise guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Money and Pensions service continue to provide guidance appointments via Pension Wise, making 205,000 appointments available across their channels this financial year which would be almost three and a half times higher than Pension Wise’s first year of operation. Pension Wise have been successful in increasing demand for appointments year on year across all its channels.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 272167 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:57:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1012490

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2018 to Question 186293 on Occupational Pensions, if she place in the Library the IORP2 transposition table that is sent to the EU Commission.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	194692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>I will be placing a copy in the Library after it has been submitted to the European Commission.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/11/2018 12:22:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1007880

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2018 Question 186293 on Occupational Pensions, when the transposition table that is required by the EU Commission as part of the IORP2 Directive will be published.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	191898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Transposition Table for IORP II is being prepared and will be submitted to the EU Commission by the transposition date of 13 January 2019. There is no requirement in the Directive for publication by either the EU Commission or UK Government.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/11/2018 11:57:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey