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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Wednesday 23 October 2013

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

591 and 1117-27

Consideration of Bill

Pensions Bill, As Amended

Review into state pension in relation to women within 15 years of state pension age

Sheila Gilmore

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)    

The Government shall conduct a review in relation to women with a limited

national insurance contribution record, who relied on a husband’s national

insurance contributions, and would under previous arrangements have accrued a

benefit based on such spousal contributions.

(2)    

The review shall determine the costs and benefits of permitting women within 15

years of state pension age as at 6 April 2016 to retain their accrued rights if this

would provide a better outcome than under the new state pension.

(3)    

Such a review shall be conducted within six months of Royal Assent of this Act

and a copy of the report must be laid before Parliament.

(4)    

The review shall consider whether similar provision should be made in relation

to sections 9 and 10 of this Act.’.

Sheila Gilmore

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Schedule  15,  page  84,  line  30,  at end add—

‘Universal Credit Regulations 2013

49  (1)  

The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

      (2)  

After section 89(1)(f) insert—

“(g)    

the claimant is claiming Bereavement Support Allowance and is

eligible for Child Benefit for at least one child.”.’.

Sheila Gilmore

33

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  20,  at end insert—

Notices of Amendments: 23 October 2013                  

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Pensions Bill, continued

‘(2A)    

In the case of a person who is pregnant or entitled to child benefit the regulations

must provide for the allowance to be payable—

(a)    

for a period of at least three years; and

(b)    

until the youngest child of that person at the time of the death has reached

the age of seven years, whichever is the longer period.’.