Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109826
Injuries: Compensation
Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Jo Platt
Labour (Co-op) — Leigh and Atherton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making injury-related pension enhancement and compensation elements protected within divorce settlements.
Answer
Torsten BellPeople may be able to access a workplace or private pension earlier than the scheme’s normal minimum pension age due to ill health, subject to the rules of the individual scheme. These rules vary, and it is for schemes to determine the conditions under wh...
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