Equal private pension entitlement for bereaved unmarried partners

Early day motion 664, tabled 5 December 2022 by Geraint Davies (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House welcomes the progress that has been made in ensuring unmarried partners have access to public service pensions; further welcomes the decision in 2019 to support the equal treatment of survivors of all legal relationships; recognises that the proportion of unmarried couples in the United Kingdom continues to increase; believes that it is an issue of basic fairness and protection that unmarried couples should receive the same benefits as married couples should one partner die; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to ensure that all pension schemes, both public and private, provide for long-term survivor benefits for unmarried survivors.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Scottish National Party 5, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.