WOMEN AND PENSIONS

Early day motion 206, tabled 25 November 2004 by Lord Willetts (Conservative). Signed by 79 members.

That this House is very concerned about the number of female pensioners living in poverty; notes that the savings credit element of pension credit does not help women who have incomplete national insurance contributions; is dismayed at the lack of Government proposals to help female pensioners in the Pensions Act 2004; notes that increasing the basic state pension in line with earnings not prices to reverse the spread of means-testing would provide real improvements to the income of female pensioners who do not claim pension credit; and calls on Ministers to consider the plight of poorer female pensioners when considering further reforms to either state or private pensions.

Signatures by party: Conservative 74, DUP 3, UUP 1.