United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3902
State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
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21 May 2026
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1 June 2026 · Answer
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1 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people below the retirement age with a terminal diagnosis to claim their pension earlier.
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people below the retirement age with a terminal diagnosis to claim their pension earlier.
Source: Commons
1 June 2026
Answer
The Department meets regularly with key stakeholders to understand the needs of people living with a terminal illness. Whilst it is the case that nobody can claim their State Pension before State Pension age, support is available through the Special Rules...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/3902
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908665
- uk · wq-1908665 · source updated 1 June 2026