Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 105742
State Retirement Pensions: Women
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.
Answer
Torsten BellAll women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made using ONS 2021 Census Data on how many women born in the 1950s resided in each constituency in that year.