Conservative Members keep talking about money. That is very important, but there is another issue—fairness. Maybe you do not know, but a third of the women between the age of 55 and 59 do not work. Do you know why they do not work? Because they have ill health or are disabled. The other half are either carers or looking after people. The reality is—
Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women
Proceeding contribution from
Clive Lewis
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 February 2016.
It occurred during Opposition day
and
e-petition debate on Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women.
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