David Taylor (North West Leicestershire, Labour)

With this we are also considering the following: New clause 23—Entitlement to a Basic State Pension—

‘The Secretary of State shall prepare a report on those groups reaching state pension age in 2010 who will not be eligible for a full Basic State Pension.’.

New clause 29—Category A and B retirement pensions: contribution condition—

‘(1) Schedule 3 to the SSCBA (contribution conditions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 5—

(a) delete sub-paragraph (2);

(b) in sub-paragraph (3) delete the words “The second condition is that” and, for the words “the requisite number of” in sub-paragraph (3)(a), substitute “30”; and

(c) delete sub-paragraphs (5) to (8) inclusive and insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(4A) Regulations may modify sub-paragraph (3) above for the purposes of its application in a case where—

(a) the contributor concerned has paid, or been credited with, contributions, or

(b) contributions have been deemed to be, or treated as, paid by or credited to him,

under the National Insurance Act 1946 or the National Insurance Act 1965.”.’.

New clause 30—Widowed parent’s allowance and bereavement allowance—

‘(1) Schedule 3 to the SSCBA (contribution conditions) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 5A (inserted by section 1(3) of this Act) insert—

“5B (1) This paragraph applies to a widowed parent’s allowance or bereavement allowance in a case where the contributor concerned dies on or after 6th April 2010.

(2) Paragraphs 5A(2) to 5A(4) of this Schedule shall apply to an allowance to which this paragraph applies as if it were a Category A or Category B retirement pension.”.’.

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