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House of Commons

Tuesday 5 July 2011

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Pensions Bill [Lords]

Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the

Programming Sub-Committee [4 July].

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 4 July (Standing Order No.

83C):

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

5 July) meet—

(a)
at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 5 July;

(b)
at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 7 July;

(c)
at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 12 July;

(d)
at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 14 July;

(e)
at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 19 July;

(2)
the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1;

Clause 2; Schedule 2; Clause 3; Schedule 3; new Clauses relating to Part 1;

new Schedules relating to Part 1; Clauses 4 to 14; new Clauses relating to Part

2; new Schedules relating to Part 2; Clauses 15 to 18; Schedule 4; Clauses 19

to 24; new Clauses relating to Part 3; new Schedules relating to Part 3; Clause

25; Schedule 5; new Clauses relating to Part 4; new Schedules relating to Part

4; Clauses 26 and 27; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules;

Clauses 28 to 30; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 19 July.

Steve Webb has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
26

Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C].

Steve Webb

That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Rachel Reeves

16

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘“December 1953”’ and insert ‘“April 1955”’.

Rachel Reeves

17

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  7,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

‘(3)
In sub-paragraph (4) leave out “6 April 1959” and insert “6 April 1955”.

Rachel Reeves

18

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  leave out subsection (4).

Teresa Pearce

24

Clause  1,  page  1,  leave out from line 11 to end of line 4 on page 2 and insert—

‘06 April - 5 May 1953
06 June 2016

06 May 1953
06 September 2016

06 June 1953
06 December 2016

06 July 1953
06 March 2017

06 August 1953
06 June 2017

06 September 1953
06 September 2017

06 October 1953
06 December 2017

06 November 1953
06 March 2018’.

Rachel Reeves

19

Clause  1,  page  2,  leave out lines 10 to 16 and insert—

‘6th April 1955 to 5th May 1955
6th May 2020

6th May 1955 to 5th June 1955
6th July 2020

6th June 1955 to 5th July 1955
6th September 2020

6th July 1955 to 5th August 1955
6th November 2020

6th August 1955 to 5th September
6th January 2021

1955

6th September 1955 to 5th October
6th March 2021

1955

6th October 1955 to 5th November
6th May 2021

1955

6th November 1955 to 5th December
6th July 2021

1955

6th December 1955 to 5th January
6th September 2021

1955

6th January 1956 to 5th February
6th November 2021

1956

6th February 1956 to 5th March 1956
6th January 2022

6th March 1956 to 5th April 1956
6th March 2022’.

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
27

Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

Teresa Pearce

25

Clause  1,  page  2,  leave out lines 10 to 16 and insert—

‘06 December 1953
06 June 2018

06 January 1954
06 September 2018

06 February 1954
06 December 2018

06 March 1954
06 March 2019

06 April 1954
06 April 2019

06 May 1954
06 June 2019

06 June 1954
06 August 2019

06 July 1954
06 October 2019

06 August 1954
06 December 2019

06 September 1954
06 February 2020

06 October 1954
06 April 2020

06 November 1954
06 June 2020

06 December 1954
06 August 2020

06 January 1955
06 October 2020

06 February 1955
06 December 2020

06 March 1955
06 February 2021

06 April 1955
06 April 2021’.

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
28

Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

Rachel Reeves

20

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  17,  leave out ‘1954’ and insert ‘1956’.

Teresa Pearce

26

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  17,  leave out ‘1954’ and insert ‘1955’.

Malcolm Wicks

23

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  19,  at end add—

‘(8)
The Secretary of State shall review the options for linking pensionable age to the

number of years in employment so as to ensure that pensionable age is reached

no later than 49 years after entry into employment. The Secretary of State shall

report the findings of his review to both Houses of Parliament within six months

of the passing of this Act.’.

Teresa Pearce

27

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  19,  at end add—


‘The Secretary of State must report to Parliament within one year of the

implementation of this Act with details of the communication of changes in the

State Pension Age to all those affected by this section.’.

Rachel Reeves

21

Schedule  1,  page  20,  line  19,  leave out paragraph (6) and insert—

‘6
In section 126 of the Pensions Act 1995 (equalisation of and increase in

pensionable age etc.) in paragraph (a) delete “2024” and replace with “April

2020”.’.

Rachel Reeves

22

Schedule  1,  page  20,  line  31,  leave out ‘December 2018’ and insert ‘April 2020’.

New Clause relating to Part 1

Qualifying age for pension credit

Rachel Reeves

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
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Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

‘(1)
The Secretary of State must make regulations setting out the qualifying age for

pension credit.

(2)
The qualifying age for pension credit from 6 March 2011 until 6 March 2020 shall

be set so that the timetable in Schedule (Graduated timetable: qualifying age for

pension credit) has effect.

(3)
After 6 March 2020 the qualifying age for attaining pension credit shall be set at

an age that does not exceed the age that a person qualifies for the state pension.’.

New Schedule relating to Part 1

Rachel Reeves

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

‘Graduated timetable: qualifying age for pension credit


Any increase in the qualifying age for pension credit between 6 March 2011

and 6 March 2020 must not exceed the qualifying date set out in column (2)

for any eligible person born on any day in a period mentioned in column (1).

        TABLE 3

(1)
(2)

Period within which a person’s
Day pensionable credit

birthday falls
attained

6th Sepember 1950 to 5th October 1950
6th March 2011

6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950
6th May 2011

6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950
6th July 2011

6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951
6th September 2011

6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951
6th November 2011

6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951
6th January 2012

6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951
6th March 2012

6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951
6th May 2012

6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951
6th July 2012

6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951
6th September 2012

6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951
6th November 2012

6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951
6th January 2013

6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951
6th March 2013

6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951
6th May 2013

6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951
6th July 2013

6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952
6th September 2013

6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952
6th November 2013

6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952
6th January 2014

6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952
6th March 2014

6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952
6th May 2014

6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952
6th July 2014

6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952
6th September 2014

6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952
6th November 2014

6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952
6th January 2015

6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952
6th March 2015

6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952
6th May 2015

6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952
6th July 2015

6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953
6th September 2015

6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953
6th November 2015

6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953
6th January 2016

6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953
6th March 2016

6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953
6th May 2016

6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953
6th July 2016

6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953
6th September 2016

6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953
6th November 2016

6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953
6th January 2017

6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953
6th March 2017

6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953
6th May 2017

6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953
6th July 2017

6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954
6th September 2017

6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954
6th November 2017

6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954
6th January 2018

6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954
6th March 2018

6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954
6th May 2018

6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954
6th July 2018

6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954
6th September 2018

6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954
6th November 2018

6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954
6th January 2019

6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954
6th March 2019

6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954
6th May 2019

6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954
6th July 2019

6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955
6th September 2019

6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955
6th November 2019

6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955
6th January 2020

6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955
6th March 2020’.

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
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Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

Public Bill Committee: 5 July 2011
31

Pensions Bill-[Lords], continued

Steve Webb

1

Clause  4,  page  4,  line  9,  leave out ‘within the prescribed period’ and insert ‘with

effect from—

(a)
the day after the cessation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of

subsection (1), or

(b)
a day within the prescribed period (if a period is prescribed)’.

Steve Webb

2

Clause  4,  page  4,  line  11,  leave out ‘for subsection (4)’ and insert ‘after subsection

(1) insert—

“(1A)
This section also applies to a jobholder who—

(a)
is aged at least 22,

(b)
has not reached pensionable age, and

(c)
is not an active member of a qualifying scheme because there has

been a period beginning at any time after the jobholder’s

automatic enrolment date during which the requirements of

section 1(1)(a) or (c) were not met (so that the person was not a

jobholder for that period).

(1B)
This section also applies to a jobholder who has ceased to be an active

member of a qualifying scheme because of something other than an

action or omission by the jobholder.”



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