A question on #Pensions tabled by Zöe Franklin on 30-06-2025 has been answered by Torsten Bell.

Heading: Pensions
Question ID: 1817747
UIN: 63720
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-30
Asking Member ID: 5313
Asking Member display name: Zöe Franklin
Asking Member handle: zoefranklinld
Asking Member Twitter reference: @zoefranklinld
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give pension scheme trustees the authority to award discretionary increases to those already claiming a pension.
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Date answered: 2025-07-03
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 5069
Answering Member display name: Torsten Bell
Answering Member handle: TorstenBell
Answering Member Twitter reference: @TorstenBell
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Answer text: Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. Howeve...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true