Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill

Key Points

• It alters the life expectancy period used to determine certain pension rights in end-of-life cases.
• Amendments mainly deal with when the new rules would take effect, proposing a four-month delay after Royal Assent for different parts of the UK.
• There are separate amendments about starting provisions for Northern Ireland alone vs England, Wales and Scotland (and NI), indicating staged or jurisdiction-specific rollout.
• Many amendments are described as consequential on others, showing the text is being aligned across sections.
• The amendments listed are brought forward by Dr Thérèse Coffey (Conservative), but their outcomes are not stated in the provided data.

Progress

The Bill has completed its Commons stages (including 2nd reading, money resolution, committee, report, and third reading) and has moved to the Lords for its first reading, with amendments still to be decided.