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Many people in their early sixties face falling incomes before reaching pension age 📉 Our Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pre-pension income gap to understand why and explore how support can be improved. Find out more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Many people in their early sixties face falling incomes before reaching pension age 📉

Our Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pre-pension income gap to understand why and explore how support can be improved.

Find out more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…
CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Many people in their early sixties face falling incomes before reaching pension age 📉

Our Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pre-pension income gap to understand why and explore how support can be improved.

Find out more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…
CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Many people in their early sixties face falling incomes before reaching pension age 📉

Our Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pre-pension income gap to understand why and explore how support can be improved.

Find out more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…
CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Many people in their early sixties face falling incomes before reaching pension age 📉

Our Committee has launched a new inquiry into the pre-pension income gap to understand why and explore how support can be improved.

Find out more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

At our session this week, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, @PatMcFaddenMP, shared that pensioners are being targeted by scammers regarding their Winter Fuel Payments and warned them not to share personal information over the phone ⬇️


Following our call for better careers support, the Government said it will reform funding for careers advisors to create a more integrated, in-house service across England. Read the Government’s response: committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Following our call for better careers support, the Government said it will reform funding for careers advisors to create a more integrated, in-house service across England.

Read the Government’s response:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

Following our call for a fairer, more personalised system, the Government announced it would adopt a less rigid 35-hour work-related activity rule for benefit claimants. Read the Government's response: committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Following our call for a fairer, more personalised system, the Government announced it would adopt a less rigid 35-hour work-related activity rule for benefit claimants.

Read the Government's response: committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

Tomorrow from 9.30am, we'll hold the first session of our new inquiry into employment support for disabled people. We'll hear from @GMCDP, @mmhpi, @SenseCharity, @InclusionBarnet, @UKHofficial, @MakeUK_ and @BritishChambers.

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Tomorrow from 9.30am, we'll hold the first session of our new inquiry into employment support for disabled people. We'll hear from @GMCDP, @mmhpi, @SenseCharity, @InclusionBarnet, @UKHofficial, @MakeUK_ and @BritishChambers.


This week, Chair @Debbie_abrahams spoke to experts about the devastating impact of child poverty. Working with @CommonsTreasury Committee, the Chair heard accounts from paediatricians witnessing the effects of poverty, including damp and mouldy housing, on children's health.


Tomorrow at 9.15am, we’ll hear evidence on the impact of non-inflation indexation, especially on those with pre-1997 pension rights, featuring voices from @BPPensioner, @The_TUC, the American Express UK Pensioners Justice, and Hewlett Packard Pension Association.

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Tomorrow at 9.15am, we’ll hear evidence on the impact of non-inflation indexation, especially on those with pre-1997 pension rights, featuring voices from @BPPensioner, @The_TUC, the American Express UK Pensioners Justice, and Hewlett Packard Pension Association.


Could spending more on employment support programmes that help unemployed people get into work save the Government money in future? Learn more 👇


Tomorrow, 9.30am We will be questioning Dr. Stephen Brien, Chair of @The_SSAC, an independent statutory body that provides advice on social security related matters to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

CommonsWorkPen's tweet image. Tomorrow, 9.30am
We will be questioning Dr. Stephen Brien, Chair of @The_SSAC, an independent statutory body that provides advice on social security related matters to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.


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