Question follow-through · 1451

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help support women affected by the rise in the State Pension age in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
30 Jul 2024
Answer
31 Jul 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help support women affected by the rise in the State Pension age in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

  2. 30 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    DWP offers employment support for eligible customers of all ages, including those below State Pension age, through the network of Jobcentres across the UK, and through contracted employment programmes.A dedicated offer for older workers seeks to provide t...

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