Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108339

State Retirement Pensions: Women

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to women's State Pension age on retirement insurance schemes for vulnerable individuals.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The precise design of any benefits under an insurance policy is a matter for the insurer and the policy holder and is not covered in Department for Work and Pensions legislation.