We should recognise that when the increase in the miners’ pension scheme was higher than that in the state benefit scheme, many people in my constituency, because they got more money, did not take the means-tested benefits they were entitled to, so it is not just about surpluses; it is about how much money the scheme saved the state.
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
Proceeding contribution from
Kevin Barron
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 June 2019.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.
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2017-19
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2019-11-13 11:53:40 +0000
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