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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What support her Department is providing to women working for longer before reaching state pension age. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"If WASPI women were successful in appealing last week’s Court ruling, would the Government abide by that judgment and compensate women accordingly?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Universal Credit Fraud

"It is vital that we crack down on fraud, but will the Minister reassure us that he will protect the vital advance system, which provides a vital financial lifeline for many, many of my constituents?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I have a 31-year-old constituent who has the deteriorating condition cystic fibrosis. With lung function of less than 30%, he is now being assessed for a lung transplant. After a recent medical assessment, his PIP payments were stopped and he now has a 47-week wait for a tribunal date to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Universal Credit

"I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Thelma Walker), but I have not heard any real vision at all from Labour Members. It is disgraceful that their only vision for working-class people in this country is to remain on benefits. Universal credit is getting people into …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Nov 2017
Universal Credit

"I welcome the statement, in which the Secretary of State said that there will be extra support for tenants in the private rented sector. Will he expand on that? Will it include private landlords having access to the portal available to social landlords?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Oct 2017
Supported Housing

"I was very pleased to hear the Prime Minister announce this afternoon that there will be no housing benefit cap for tenants of supported housing. Many Members in all parts of the House have drawn attention in earlier debates to the difference that supported housing can make to individuals. I …..."
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Written Question
State Retirement Pensions: Females
Monday 27th March 2017

Asked by: Maria Caulfield (Conservative - Lewes)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on women of recent changes in the pension age

Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford

Women reaching State Pension age in 2016/17 are estimated to receive more State Pension on average over their lifetime than women ever have before.

By 2030, over 3 million women stand to gain an average of £550 per year through the introduction of the new State Pension.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
DWP Policies and Low-income Households

"I thought the title of the motion was supposed to centre on the impact of Government policies on helping low-income households, but all Scottish National party and Labour Members have focused on is benefit provision. Not one of them has mentioned getting people into work and increasing the wages they …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Nov 2016
Under-occupancy Charge

"Does the Secretary of State find it strange, as I do, that Labour Members are protesting, given that in 2008 they introduced exactly the same changes in the private rented sector? [Interruption.] Does he agree that there should be equality for tenants receiving housing benefit, be they in social housing …..."
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