House of Commons - Work and Pensions - Second Report

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Work and Pensions - Second Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 April 2002.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

Summary
Introduction
Background

Government's Pensions Strategy

Basic State Pension
Minimum Income Guarantee
SERPS / State Second Pension
Stakeholder Pensions
Other measures

Pension Credit

Legislative background
Details of the Credit
How the Pension Credit is calculated
Treatment of capital
Administration

Pension Credit: the issues
Impact on pensioner poverty
Effect on rewards for saving
Effect on incentives to save
Treatment of earnings by the Credit
The Credit's interaction with other benefits
Administration of the Credit
Take-up of the Credit
Future uprating of the Credit
The role of the Pension Credit in the Government's overall pensions strategy
Conclusion

LIST OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Wednesday 27 February 2002
Wednesday 6 March 2002
Wednesday 13 March 2002

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 12 April 2002