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HANSARDState Pension: Age IncreaseMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we do not want a repeat of the WASPI women scandal? We have been here before. If individuals are not properly informed about the change to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentMy Lords, following the Minister’s reply, the Social Security Advisory Committee recommended that the Government consider bringing forward an urgent amendment to the regulations…14 Nov 2024HANSARDHealth-related Benefit ClaimsMy Lords, does the Minister believe that the reason for health-related benefits claims is the state of the health service, including people’s access to their GP for a face-to-face…05 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, I compliment the Minister on the work being done to make people claim pension credit they should have claimed before, in order to try to make up for the rather strange…04 Nov 2024HANSARDChild Poverty: Benefit CapMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s comments about the child poverty task force, but it is an urgent question and this idea is putting things into the long grass. We want to hear…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies. Indeed, I thank all the speakers for the expertise gathered in this Room on what is an unlikely subject for many people. On the DB…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024That this House regrets that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, will remove support from many of the poorest…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I rise to speak to the Motion standing in my name, the third of the Motions on the Order Paper today. In doing so, I must stress sympathy with the sentiments spoken of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, for the third time, here we go again. I thank the Minister for responding in so much detail and with so much fervour. I know she believes that we can find a way through…11 Sept 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, the Minister has talked about encouraging people who are entitled to pension credit to claim it. Does she agree that they do not claim it for reasons of pride, or…09 Sept 2024HANSARDEuropean Social CharterMy Lords, as I understand the Minister’s reply, the Government want to ratify the treaty only when and if there are adequate resources. On the basis of adequate resources, can she…03 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I will concentrate on aspects of work and pensions that are in the gracious Speech and those that are sadly missing from it. I hope that the Minister, not necessarily a…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Access to ServicesMy Lords, I will concentrate on access to benefits, education to some degree and work for those with disabilities. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hughes, for tabling this debate…16 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 27. The Bill has effects that were not thought of in advance. Local government pension schemes and their administrators have one thought in mind,…14 May 2024HANSARDCare Leavers: Universal CreditMy Lords, further to the excellent Question from the right reverend Prelate, I say that young parents are one group particularly disadvantaged by the differential rates. As many…13 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, for his contribution; may it be the first of many. I declare my interest in the register as the chairman of the advisory board…27 Mar 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount very much for his normal exposition. I am sure that we will hear a lot more detail from other participants. I will confine myself to some…26 Mar 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension AgeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing the Oral Statement to the House. However, to paraphrase “Hamlet”, methinks the noble Viscount doth protest too much. It is all protest…26 Mar 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: Children’s Bed PovertyMy Lords, it is vital that the household support fund continues, but the sad reality of children’s bed poverty is that it stems from systemic problems with our benefit system,…21 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill20 Mar 2024