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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"We do have particular criteria and where people fit that criteria, they will of course qualify for whatever benefit it is they are seeking guidance on...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"I recently met the leaders of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign, and I have met many members of the campaign in my constituency, so I am very well aware of all the details and facts. As the hon. Gentleman knows, there have also been a huge number of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"I remind the House that in 2012 the DWP conducted a survey and found that only 6% of women who were due to retire within the next 10 years were unaware of an increase in the pension age. As I said earlier, the Government have no plans to review the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"I find it deeply regrettable that Opposition parties seek to make capital at the Dispatch Box, and indeed from the Back Benches, when they do not have a solid proposal. They cannot provide a proper, credible solution that will ensure that the financial position of the country is taken into …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"The Pensions Minister, Baroness Altmann, and I recently met WASPI representatives to listen to their concerns. We made clear the Government’s position that we will not be unwinding past decisions and that there are no plans to change policy...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"No one is shrugging shoulders. As I said, no credible alternative has been put forward by any of the parties in this House; it was not in their manifestos. Members do not help the WASPI women by leading them to have expectations when the position of the Government is absolutely …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"Let me just correct the hon. Gentleman: my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said that the economy was fundamentally strong. As for the other issues, it would have been helpful if the hon. Gentleman had listened to some of the answers I had given earlier, while he was …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"If he had listened to the questions, he would have found that I said a £1.1 billion concession was made in 2011...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"My hon. Friend raises a very good point. We are doing a number of things in this area. For example, as well as access to a full Jobcentre Plus offer of personalised support, the Department for Work and Pensions introduced older claimant champions in each of the seven Jobcentre Plus …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
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"The hon. Lady is well aware that a number of benefits are involved here. The DWP survey in 2012 found that only 6% of the women who were due to retire within 10 years were unaware that the state pension age had increased...."
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