Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Christian Matheson

Thursday 14th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

2. What steps the Government are taking to address the effect of the increase in the state pension age on women.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

6. What steps the Government are taking to address the effect of the increase in the state pension age on women.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Shailesh Vara)]

All women affected by faster equalisation reach state pension age under the new state pension system, which is more generous to many women than the previous system. In the first 10 years, around 650,000 will receive £8 per week more on average, due to the new state pension valuation.