§ 20. Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proposals he has to improve the pensions of people forced to leave work through long-term disability. [88045]
§ Mr. BayleyCurrently, those who are in receipt of certain disability benefits can earn credits towards their basic State Retirement Pension.
The Pensions Green Paper published in December set out our proposals to extend the new State Second Pension to long-term disabled people with broken work records. They will receive flat-rate credits subject to a 353W simple contribution test. This will represent a significant improvement in the financial position of disabled people in retirement.