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Debate between Jessica Morden and Baroness Keeley
Monday 11th July 2016
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Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab)
4. If he will make it his policy to introduce transitional protection for women adversely affected by the acceleration of increases in the state pension age.
Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab)
9. If he will make it his policy to introduce transitional protection for women adversely affected by the acceleration of increases in the state pension age.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Shailesh Vara)
Transitional arrangements are already in place. We committed over £1 billion to lessen the impact of the changes for those worst affected, so that no one will see their pension age change by more than 18 months compared with the previous timetable. We have no plans for further changes.