Clause 13 - Transitional provisions
State Pension Credit Bill [Lords]
5:45 pm
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry, Conservative)
I am grateful for that elucidation. I had, perhaps, not entirely picked up that point. However, the Minister has performed a service to the Committee in explaining how the scheme is to work and, roughly, its scope.
I hardly need tell the Minister this, but there is a huge administrative task to be done. It is very important that it gets off on the right foot and works from day one. Anything done sensibly to increase the possibility of that is to be welcomed in the interests of pensioners. Some of the assurances that the Minister has given, the thinking that he has exposed and his readiness to share developments with us as they take place are welcome. Our little exchanges have been useful. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave withdrawn.
Clause 13 ordered to stand part of the Bill.