New Clause 2
Pensions Bill
Review of pension credit entitlement
‘(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time, and shall when required by subsection (2), lay before each House of Parliament a report by the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary on—
(a) current rates and coverage of pension credit entitlement;
(b) likely future rates of pension credit entitlement; and
(c) such other matters as he considers to be relevant as affecting the present and future take-up of and eligibility for pension credit.
(2) The Secretary of State shall lay such reports—
(a) five years after the coming into force of Part I of this Act, and
(b) thereafter at intervals of not more than five years.’.—[Mr. Waterson.]