Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 908920
Succession: LGBT+ People
Tabled: 23 April 2026
Answered: 29 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Joe Powell
Labour — Kensington and Bayswater
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure parity for same-sex couples with other couples in pension inheritance.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Government is committed to ensuring equal treatment for same-sex couples in pension inheritance.Following a Supreme Court judgment, occupational pension schemes must provide survivor benefits for same-sex spouses and civil partners on the same basis a...
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