Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through the annual ballot, which gives backbench MPs a chance to secure Friday debate time. Ballot bills are the only PMBs with a realistic prospect of becoming law without government support.

Sponsor

Mr Laurence Robertson

+ 1 co-sponsor

Lord Popat (Conservative)

Introduced

6 December 2023

Last activity

20 May 2024

Parliament

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About this bill

A Bill to change the period of life expectancy relevant to certain pension rules.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons

● First reading 6 Dec 2023

○ Second reading 2 Feb 2024

○ Money resolution 22 Apr 2024

○ Committee stage 24 Apr 2024

○ Report stage 17 May 2024

○ Third reading 17 May 2024

Lords

○ First reading 20 May 2024

Final stages

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (May 2024):

1 The Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill will amend existing legislation covering both the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme definition of terminal illness, so that people with a life expectancy of up to twelve months (instead of six months) can receive terminal illness payments.

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