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HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019My Lords, in my view the provisions in this order are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 reflects the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has certainly focused on things outside the order itself, but I thank noble Lords for appreciating the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019Again, I thank my noble friend. It is a very important point. I often come across people who actually want to work on zero-hours contracts. They want to work in a flexible way so…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019I am pleased to say that the vast majority of jobs which people are taking are full-time employment but, as I have said before at this Dispatch Box, it is really important that we…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance PaymentsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat as a Statement an Answer given to an Urgent Question in another place by my honourable friend the Minister for Disabled…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance PaymentsAgain, that is a good question. As the noble Lord will recognise, we have increased the number of people working on this quite considerably. We are increasing our resources from…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance PaymentsFirst, my Lords, I repeat that these errors should never have happened, and the department is working extremely hard to make sure that the wrongs that have been done are put right…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance PaymentsMy Lords, let me make it very clear that those with complex needs will not suffer from a hard stop during the managed migration process. As I have said to your Lordships in…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment and Support Allowance PaymentsOn the first question, the reality is that we are reviewing all cases potentially affected and paying any arrears of past payments that are due. Our focus is on paying arrears to…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement Age: WomenMy Lords, given that people are living longer, which of course we welcome, it is right that arrangements for the state pension system reflect changes in average life expectancy.…20 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement Age: WomenMy Lords, I think the noble Baroness will appreciate that I am not able to make any comment on the judicial review. However, it is important—I can say this as someone who also was…20 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement Age: WomenMy Lords, since 1995, successive Governments, including the Government of the party opposite, have gone to significant lengths to communicate these changes using a range of…20 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement Age: WomenMy Lords, I can confirm that between October 2017 and September 2018 there were 1.4 million women aged 60 and over employed in the UK. However, I am unable to say how this equates…20 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement Age: WomenMy Lords, anybody facing a particular hardship can seek help from, and will be given support and help by, their local jobcentre. There is no question but that women can always…20 Feb 2019HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2019That the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January be approved.14 Feb 2019HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2019My Lords, this has been an important and helpful debate and I will do my best to respond to as many questions as possible. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of…14 Feb 2019HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2019I thank the noble Lord. Unless it is somewhere among my notes, I do not appear to have the answer to that. If between now and the closing of my speech I cannot find it, I will…14 Feb 2019HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2019My Lords, the Secretary of State has considered the impact of the various options for each of the thresholds. A full analysis of volumes and costs was published on 18 December…14 Feb 2019HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved.14 Feb 2019HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019Can the noble Lord repeat the question?14 Feb 2019