Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sharon Hodgson and Will Quince

Monday 9th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Will Quince]

As I have just said, the Government have already announced that working age benefits will rise in line with inflation next month. As the hon. Lady will know, the Secretary of State has a statutory obligation each autumn to conduct a review of pension and benefit rates for the following year. This review will begin in October for implementation in the following April.

[Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab)]

17. What plans she has to provide financial support to women affected by the equalisation of the state pension age.