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UIN 7237

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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23 January 2020

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28 January 2020 · Answer

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28 January 2020

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the financial effect on mixed-aged couples where the older member of the couple reaches pension age and the couple are unable to claim pension credit or pension age housi

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  1. 23 January 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the financial effect on mixed-aged couples where the older member of the couple reaches pension age and the couple are unable to claim pension credit or pension age housi

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 January 2020

    Answer

    In 2012 both houses of Parliament debated at length and then agreed changes to the welfare policies. This resulted in the Welfare Reform Act of 2012. Under provisions in the Welfare Reform Act 2012, Parliament decided that pension-age income-related benef...

    Source: Written answer

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