Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76866

State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses

Tabled: 12 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Paulette Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to expand the scope of the terms of reference for the Pensions Commission to enable it to consider the potential merits of allowing people of working age with a terminal illness to

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Terms of Reference for the Pensions Commission, which set out the scope for the Commission, were published on the 21st July. As set out in their Terms of Reference, the Commissioners will consider what is required in the long term to deliver financial...

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