United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 114530
Prisoners: State Retirement Pensions
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20 February 2026
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12 March 2026 · Answer
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12 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the stopping of a state pension is automatic on imprisonment but reinstatement on release is not.
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Timeline
20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the stopping of a state pension is automatic on imprisonment but reinstatement on release is not.
Source: Commons
12 March 2026
Answer
State Pension and Pension Credit payments are suspended immediately when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is notified by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that an individual has entered custody for a criminal offence. A citizen who has served a crim...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/114530
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1883175
- uk · wq-1883175 · source updated 12 March 2026