Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women
Debate between Kirsten Oswald and Shailesh Vara(8 years, 9 months ago)
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Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP)
The Minister’s description of Hansard and the discussions that took place in this House was extensive, but the ladies concerned do not know about that. It is surely unreasonable to expect them to read Hansard to understand what their pension arrangements should be. Women in my constituency are coming to my surgery to tell me of the significant changes that they and their families will experience because of this policy. It is not good enough and the Minister must listen and act.
Mr Vara
The hon. Lady is absolutely right that the public are uninterested in Hansard. My point was that people in this House who are speaking in this debate should read Hansard. Rather than simply saying, “Where are the transitional arrangements?”, they should recognise that transitional arrangements were made.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Kirsten Oswald and Shailesh Vara(8 years, 11 months ago)
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Mr Vara
The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I think we all agree that there is no room for domestic violence or abuse in a civilised society in the 21st century. Advisers are well trained and look out for victims. They look at who has care and responsibility for children and, where appropriate, can split payments or make them more often than once a month—certainly they can be treated differently from those in normal circumstances.
Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP)
12. What steps he is taking to ensure that earnings limits applicable to benefits are well publicised.