Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO Report

Tom Rutland Excerpts

Tuesday 17th December 2024 Commons Chamber

[Liz Kendall]

No.

[Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Lab)]

Many former Ministers and current shadow Ministers have made clear that they do not support a compensation scheme, so is this not just another example of this Labour Government having to take the difficult but necessary decisions that those Members ran away from?

[Liz Kendall]

It is true this was a long-running issue, spanning multiple Parliaments, that was delivered to the last Government, and we have dealt with it. We have dealt with it seriously, but also as quickly as we can. We take our responsibilities seriously. It is a difficult decision, but I believe it is the right and fair one.

Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Rutland Excerpts

Monday 16th December 2024 Commons Chamber

[Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Lab)]

T5. I welcome the review into the overpayment of carer’s allowance, which will come as a huge relief to many people in East Worthing and Shoreham. Can the Minister confirm that the Department will do everything it can to prevent family carers unnecessarily getting into debt?

[The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)]

Yes, I can confirm that. We place a very high value on the contribution of family carers. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said, the Budget announcement on the carer’s allowance earning threshold will help avert inadvertent overpayments, and will make an additional 60,000 carers eligible for carer’s allowance. We are determined to do everything we can.