Amendments proposed to the Pensions Bill - continued House of Commons

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Malcolm Wicks

85

Schedule     4,     page     181,     line     37,     leave out from 'reference' to end of line 38 and insert 'to the Tribunal under this Act or any provisions in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to this Act'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

179

Schedule     4,     page     181,     line     37,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

86

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '( ) for the Tribunal to deal with urgent cases expeditiously;'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

87

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     15,     leave out paragraph (e).

   

Mr Harry Barnes

180

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     16,     leave out from first 'function' to end of line 17.

   

Malcolm Wicks

88

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     39,     leave out 'the statutory maximum' and insert 'level 5 on the standard scale'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

89

Schedule     4,     page     183,     line     25,     after 'appear' insert 'to the Tribunal'.


   

Malcolm Wicks

64

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     28,     leave out 'a referral' and insert 'a reference'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

65

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     32,     leave out 'a referral' and insert 'a reference'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

66

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     35,     at beginning insert 'in either case,'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

242

Clause     77,     page     50,     line     12,     leave out paragraph (c).


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

243

Clause     78,     page     50,     line     24,     leave out 'with permission.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

244

Clause     78,     page     50,     line     29,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Malcolm Wicks

233

Clause     78,     page     51,     line     3,     leave out 'The Lord Chancellor may by rules' and insert 'Rules made under section 76 may'.


   

Malcolm Wicks

67

Clause     79,     page     51,     line     8,     leave out 'to appeal under section 78(2)(a)' and insert 'under section 78(2)(a) to appeal'.


   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

7

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   At the end of section 15(3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, insert "but capital shall be deemed to exclude lump sums payable under section 221 of the Pensions Act 2004".'.

   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

8

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   At the end of section 15 (3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, insert "but capital shall be deemed to exclude lump sums payable under Schedule 5 or 5A to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)".'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

155

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   The payment of any pension increase or lump sum under this section shall not be taken into account for the purpose of means testing for eligibility to any state benefits.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

156

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(6)   Prior to the payment of any pension increase or lump sum under this section, there shall be a duty upon the Department of Work and Pensions to provide full actuarial and any other relevant information to any individual who may be considering deferring their pension hereunder.'.


   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

228

Schedule     10,     page     219,     line     3,     leave out '(b)' and insert '(a)'.

   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

226

Schedule     10,     page     220,     line     33,     at end insert 'which shall be not less than two percentage points greater than the base rate of the Bank of England.'.

   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

229

Schedule     10,     page     221,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '9A   After paragraph 3C (inserted by paragraph 9 of this Schedule) insert—

       "Treatment of lump sum where deceased pensioner has no spouse

      3D Where a person has accrued a right to a lump sum payment under paragraph 3A of this Schedule, and where such a person has no spouse, the value of the lump sum accrued by the time of death shall be payable to the estate of the deceased.".'.

   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

227

Schedule     10,     page     223,     line     11,     at end insert 'which shall be not less than two percentage points greater than the base rate of the Bank of England.'.


   

Malcolm Wicks

230

Clause     223,     page     148,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '( )   This section also applies to claims for retirement pension or widow's benefit made before 1st March 2001 if the claimant only became entitled to the pension or benefit on or after that date.'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

231

Clause     223,     page     148,     line     35,     leave out 'that agreement' and insert 'the reciprocal agreement with Australia'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

232

Clause     223,     page     150,     line     4,     leave out 'had made a claim' and insert 'had claimed a benefit to which he was entitled'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

266

*Clause     196,     page     122,     line     32,     at end insert—

      '( ) that those arrangements are fair and open, and'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

267

*Clause     196,     page     122,     leave out lines 33 to 37 and insert—

    '( )   "Member-nominated trustees" are trustees of a pension scheme who—

      (a) are nominated as a result of a process in which at least all active and pensioners members of the scheme are eligible to participate, and

      (b) are selected by a process including at least all active and pensioner members.'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

268

*Clause     197,     page     123,     line     40,     at end insert—

      '( ) that those arrangements are fair and open, and'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

269

*Clause     197,     page     123,     leave out lines 41 to 45 and insert—

    '(2)   "Member-nominated directors" are directors of a pension scheme who—

      (a) are nominated as a result of a process in which at least all active and pensioners members of the scheme are eligible to participate and

      (b) are selected by a process including at least all active and pensioner members.'.


   

Malcolm Wicks

278

*Clause     203,     page     128,     line     17,     after 'if' insert ', after the date on which he became employed by the transferor,'.


   

Ms Sally Keeble
Mrs Janet Dean

223

Clause     212,     page     139,     line     41,     leave out '2.5 % per annum' and insert 'the annual increase in average earnings, or

      (iii) the annual increase in the retail price index,

       whichever is the higher.'.

   

Ms Sally Keeble
Mrs Janet Dean

224

Clause     212,     page     141,     line     2,     leave out 'lesser' and insert 'greater'.

   

Ms Sally Keeble
Mrs Janet Dean

225

Clause     212,     page     141,     line     7,     leave out '2.5 per cent.' and insert 'the annual increase in average earnings, and

      (iii) the annual increase in the retail price index'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

264

*Clause     181,     page     114,     line     30,     at end insert ', and

      (c) copies of actuarial valuations and if they are obtained actuarial reports be sent to recognised trades unions and organisations representing pensioner members of the scheme.'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

Andrew Rosindell

265

*Clause     183,     page     116,     leave out lines 8 to 11 and insert—

    '(6)   The trustees and managers of the scheme must send a copy of any recovery plan to—

      (a) the Regulator, and

      (b) organisations representing the pensioner members of the scheme and

      (c) recognised trade unions

       as soon as reasonably practicable.

       If the recovery plan replaces an earlier recovery plan, it must be accompanied by the prescribed information.'.



 
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