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Pensions Act 2011
Summary
The Pensions Act 2011 reforms the UK pension system by gradually raising the age at which people can claim their state pension (from 65 towards 68), and introducing automatic enrolment so more workers are automatically signed up to workplace pensions. It aims to make pensions more affordable long-term as people live longer.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing reforms to make the pensions system more sustainable for the future. It helps protect pensions for people already retired while making the system fairer by asking people to work slightly longer and contribute more.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that people have to work longer before getting their pension, which is harder for those in physically demanding jobs. Some argue it unfairly affects lower-income workers who may have shorter life expectancies and get less benefit from their pension.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading27 Apr 2011
- 2nd reading20 Jun 2011
- Committee stage5 Jul 2011
- Report stage18 Oct 2011
- 3rd reading18 Oct 2011
Lords
- 1st reading12 Jan 2011
- 2nd reading15 Feb 2011
- Committee stage1 Mar 2011
- Report stage30 Mar 2011
- 3rd reading27 Apr 2011
Royal Assent3 Nov 2011
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