New clause 4 - Self-employed
State Pension Credit Bill [Lords]
3:15 pm
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere, Conservative)
Indeed, but we must briefly examine contributions to see that the Government jacked them up by £300 in a single year.
We asked the Minister about the position of the self-employed under the state pension credit, and his response took matters a little beyond what we knew at the beginning of the debate. This is an important question, and I, too, shall read Hansard carefully—to see whether the Minister offered the self-employed anything other than bogus debating points.
Like employed people, the self-employed will face whacking increases in their national insurance contributions this year, on top of whacking increases in previous years. In the new clause, we ask how they will fare under the state pension credit. We will read the Minister's remarks carefully and reflect on the issue. However, for today's purposes, and to make progress, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.
Motion, and clause, by leave withdrawn.