Question follow-through · 114740

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic;

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic;

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government carefully considered the findings of the Ombudsman’s report on the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age, and a detailed response including an Equality Analysis has been deposited in the House library.

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