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registered interest
date	13/07/2022
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: Maladministration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) currently at pension age or (b) close to pension age have had their state pensions affected by National Insurance contribution underpayments in error in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Mrs Paulette Hamilton
uin	36147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p><strong></strong>In May this year, the Department published the report, ‘Fraud and error in the benefit system,’ available on gov.uk [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-2021-to-2022-estimates" target="_blank">here</a>]. The detailed information requested is not available.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/07/2022 13:08:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4938 label Biography information for Mrs Paulette Hamilton

1308218

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the reciprocal pension rights of UK and Belgian nationals who have yet to reach state retirement age, which were accrued in Belgium or in the UK before the end of the transition period, are ​the subject ​of bilateral ​negotiations towards agreement between the UK and Belgium.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	178992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Further to my reply of 9<sup>th</sup> March 2021 (UIN 162545), State Pension arrangements remain unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU including for UK nationals who have relevant social security contributions in Belgium, as well as other EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>All UK State Pension recipients in the EU will have their State Pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders up to 31 December 2020 and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021. This means that Belgium, and other EU Member States, will reciprocate the position outlined above in relation to pension entitlement in those States.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions, together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other departments, are working with the European Union and its Member States to ensure that that the Citizen's Right provisions under the agreements with the EU are implemented on both sides.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is not entering any unilateral negotiations with Belgium on State Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 178993 178994 178995 question first answered 19/04/2021 12:34:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1308219

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has entered into negotiations with the​ Belgian Government to ensure the continued state pension rights of UK nationals who have paid into the Belgian state pension system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	178993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Further to my reply of 9<sup>th</sup> March 2021 (UIN 162545), State Pension arrangements remain unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU including for UK nationals who have relevant social security contributions in Belgium, as well as other EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>All UK State Pension recipients in the EU will have their State Pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders up to 31 December 2020 and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021. This means that Belgium, and other EU Member States, will reciprocate the position outlined above in relation to pension entitlement in those States.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions, together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other departments, are working with the European Union and its Member States to ensure that that the Citizen's Right provisions under the agreements with the EU are implemented on both sides.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is not entering any unilateral negotiations with Belgium on State Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 178992 178994 178995 question first answered 19/04/2021 12:34:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1308221

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's policy is on UK nationals' access to accrued state pension entitlements in the event that a reciprocal bilateral agreement on state pension entitlements is not agreed with Belgium; and which Minister is responsible for that policy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	178994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Further to my reply of 9<sup>th</sup> March 2021 (UIN 162545), State Pension arrangements remain unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU including for UK nationals who have relevant social security contributions in Belgium, as well as other EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>All UK State Pension recipients in the EU will have their State Pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders up to 31 December 2020 and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021. This means that Belgium, and other EU Member States, will reciprocate the position outlined above in relation to pension entitlement in those States.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions, together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other departments, are working with the European Union and its Member States to ensure that that the Citizen's Right provisions under the agreements with the EU are implemented on both sides.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is not entering any unilateral negotiations with Belgium on State Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 178992 178993 178995 question first answered 19/04/2021 12:34:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1308222

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and its integrated social security protocol, provides for UK nationals who worked and accrued state pension entitlements in Belgium before 1 January 2021, but have not reached state pension age, to maintain their state pension rights accrued in Belgium payable ​on the date they would be eligible for state pension under the Belgian system, including with any indexation increases.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	178995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Further to my reply of 9<sup>th</sup> March 2021 (UIN 162545), State Pension arrangements remain unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU including for UK nationals who have relevant social security contributions in Belgium, as well as other EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>All UK State Pension recipients in the EU will have their State Pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders up to 31 December 2020 and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021. This means that Belgium, and other EU Member States, will reciprocate the position outlined above in relation to pension entitlement in those States.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions, together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other departments, are working with the European Union and its Member States to ensure that that the Citizen's Right provisions under the agreements with the EU are implemented on both sides.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is not entering any unilateral negotiations with Belgium on State Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 178992 178993 178994 question first answered 19/04/2021 12:34:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1299246

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and its integrated social security protocol, provides for UK nationals who worked and accrued state pension entitlements in another EU Member State before 1 January 2021, but have not reached state pension age, to maintain their state pension rights accrued in the EU Member State, including with any indexation increases.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	162545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>State pension arrangements are unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>All individuals can aggregate relevant social security contributions made in EU member states towards meeting the minimum qualifying period for the UK state pension, and all UK state pension recipients in the EU will have their state pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders before 1 January 2021, and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 162546 162547 162548 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:57:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1299247

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the reciprocal pension rights of UK and EU nationals who have yet to reach state retirement age, which were accrued in an EU Member State or in the UK before the end of the transition period, are now subject to bilateral agreements between the UK and each EU member state.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	162546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>State pension arrangements are unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>All individuals can aggregate relevant social security contributions made in EU member states towards meeting the minimum qualifying period for the UK state pension, and all UK state pension recipients in the EU will have their state pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders before 1 January 2021, and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 162545 162547 162548 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:57:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1299248

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government concluded bilateral agreements with all EU Member States to ensure the continued state pension rights of UK nationals who have paid into EU Member States' pension systems.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	162547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>State pension arrangements are unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>All individuals can aggregate relevant social security contributions made in EU member states towards meeting the minimum qualifying period for the UK state pension, and all UK state pension recipients in the EU will have their state pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders before 1 January 2021, and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 162545 162546 162548 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:57:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1299250

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who will be responsible for ensuring that UK nationals do not lose state pension entitlements in the event that no reciprocal bilateral agreements on state pension entitlements are agreed with EU Member States.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	162548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>State pension arrangements are unchanged following the UK’s Exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>All individuals can aggregate relevant social security contributions made in EU member states towards meeting the minimum qualifying period for the UK state pension, and all UK state pension recipients in the EU will have their state pension paid (including annual increases) in line with rates in the UK. These arrangements have been agreed with the EU and all its member states on a reciprocal basis in the Withdrawal Agreement for those who moved across borders before 1 January 2021, and in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those who move across borders from 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 162545 162546 162547 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:57:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1249707

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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, pursuant to the oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee, by the Permanent Secretary on DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 on 21 October 2020, Q96, HC 759 stating that 1,900 women have been identified by her Department as having been underpaid state pensions, what the total lump sum cash amount is that has so far been paid by her Department to those women in respect of those underpayments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	113049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>We are unable to provide you with the requested data at this time, the Department has plans to publish this data at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/11/2020 17:25:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey