Debates between Will Quince and Sharon Hodgson during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Will Quince and Sharon Hodgson
Monday 9th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Will Quince Portrait Will Quince
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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.

Sharon Hodgson Portrait Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab)
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17. What plans she has to provide financial support to women affected by the equalisation of the state pension age.