Marion Fellows – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Marion Fellows on 2016-01-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department has made available to women born in the 1950s who are affected by recent changes in the age at which they become eligible for the state pension.

Mr Shailesh Vara

Working age benefits are available for those who have not yet reached State Pension age. A concession of £1.1bn was made, and 81% of those affected will see a delay of one year or less; and for the rest, the delay will be no more than 18 months. There are no plans for further transitional arrangements.