Clause 20

Part of Pensions Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:15 pm on 29 January 2008.

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Photo of Paul Rowen Paul Rowen Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions 12:15, 29 January 2008

I listened to what the Minister said about clauses 20 and 21. Clause 21 defines the test scheme and subsection (2) refers to the age of 65, but we are moving away from 65 as the retiring age. What provision is there for changing the test scheme as the  retirement age is changed? Surely 65 should not be stated so firmly in the Bill when the retirement age will change over time. The calculation that will be needed in future years will not have that figure as a requirement.