Pensions

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill Excerpts

Thursday 5th May 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

We will publish full costings on the whole programme. I think the House will accept that the current situation has arisen over a period of several Governments. I hope the noble Lord will consider that the Government are doing the right thing in seeking to address the issue, but I cannot answer his question in detail.

[Lord Palmer of Childs Hill]

My Lords, have the Government found a way of ensuring that some women are not particularly affected by the changes? A small number of women seem to be suffering because of the changes. I hope the Government have found some way of alleviating that problem. Will that also affect additional benefits that might be claimed by those suffering in this manner?