Written questions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

Commons · Question 108339 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

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

Answered by Torsten Bell, 5 Feb 2026

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.