Access to State Pension for people diagnosed with a terminal illness

Early day motion 1473, tabled 17 July 2023 by Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party). Signed by 35 members.

That this House notes that those with terminal illnesses cannot currently access their State Pension until retirement age; recognises that this is the case even for individuals who have made full National Insurance contributions; acknowledges that poverty rates are disproportionately high amongst the terminally ill; commends research by Loughborough University showing that granting State Pensions to this group would almost halve the rate of poverty within this cohort while costing only £144 million per year, just 0.1% of the annual State Pension bill; and calls on the Government to allow early access to State Pensions for people diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 14, Labour 7, DUP 4, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.