Pensions: Prisoners
Commons · Question 10242 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether prisoners above pension age receive pensions in accordance with the contributions they have made.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 25 Jun 2026
In relation to private or occupational pensions, a custodial sentence does not generally affect an individual's entitlement to receive benefits from a private or workplace pension. Members may continue to receive pension payments in accordance with the ru...