Pensions Bill

Page 1, line 8, at end insert—

“( )   Notwithstanding subsection (2), regulations may provide that any woman
born between 6 April 1951 and 5 April 1953 and ordinarily resident in the
United Kingdom shall be eligible to receive benefits under this Part.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Calculation of state pension

Regulations may provide that the state pension shall not be less than the
single rate of the standard minimum guarantee pension credit plus 2%.”

Page 1, line 13, at end insert “including any additional years that person may have
bought back either on his pre 6 April or on his post 6 April 2016 contribution
record”

Page 1, line 17, at end insert—

“(c)   regulations may provide that spouses or partners accompanying
Service personnel abroad shall receive ten additional credited years
backdated to 2000.”

Page 2, line 5, at end insert—

“( )   Regulations may provide for circumstances in which a person may opt to
have a year treated as a qualifying year if by aggregating income from two
or more jobs, that person’s earnings is equal to or greater than the earnings
factor for that year.”

Page 2, line 5, at end insert—

“( )   Regulations may provide for the transitional rate of the state pension for a
person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and who reaches
pensionable age before 6 April 2031 to be increased where the person
would have received a higher pension under the previous system based on
their spouse or civil partner’s contribution record.”

Page 2, line 5, at end insert—

“( )   Regulations may provide for the transitional rate of the state pension for a
person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and who reaches
pensionable age before 6 April 2031 to be increased where the person
would have received a higher pension under the previous system based on
their diseased spouse or deceased civil partner’s contribution record.”

Page 2, line 5, at end insert—

“( )   Regulations shall provide for the transitional rate of the state pension for a
person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and who reaches
pensionable age before 6 April 2031 to be increased where the person
would have received a higher pension under the previous system based on
their former spouse or civil partner’s contribution record.”

Page 7, line 22, at end insert—

“( )   Regulations may provide that those entitled to or subject to a pension credit
or a pension debit shall be advised annually of their entitlement.”

Page 8, line 27, at beginning insert—

“( )   If a person’s entitlement under this Part to a state pension has been
deferred for a period, that person may receive it as a lump sum, as specified
in regulations.”

Page 8, line 38, at end insert—

“( )   Differing amounts may be specified where a lump sum has been taken.”

Page 13, line 23, after “expectancy” insert “, evidence of variations in life
expectancy by region, gender, occupation, socio-economic class, healthy life
expectancy, alternative ways of measuring life expectancy, and its impact on the
labour market”

Page 13, line 25, leave out “prepare and”

Page 13, line 25, at end insert—

“( )   Such report shall be prepared by an independent commission.”

Page 13, line 34, at end insert “healthy”

Page 14, line 5, at end insert “which shall not be higher than the school leaving age”

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 27
stand part of the Bill.

Page 15, line 13, at end insert—

“which for a widowed parent shall not be less than three years, or until the youngest child of that person at the time of the death had reached the age of 7 years, whichever is the longer period”

Page 15, line 13, at end insert—

“( )   Widowed spouses and partners shall be exempt from full work
conditionality while in receipt of bereavement benefits.”

Page 15, line 16, after “circumstances” insert “or who has received or would be
eligible for carer’s allowance or carer’s credit”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Amendments to Universal Credit Regulations 2013

(1)   The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

(2)   In paragraph 89 (claimants subject to no work-related requirements) after
sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(g)   the claimant is claiming bereavement support payment and
is eligible for child benefit for at least one child.”

(3)   In paragraph 66(1)(b), omit paragraphs (v) and (vi).”