Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Not Addressed
Paragraph: 31
Many former mineworkers have chronic health issues directly related to their former occupation, and the...
Conclusion
Many former mineworkers have chronic health issues directly related to their former occupation, and the former coalfields are amongst the most deprived areas of the UK. Sadly, their numbers are also decreasing year by year. Over half of Scheme members receive less than the average pension. Given the success of the Scheme, and the vast sums which have been paid to the Government, it is unconscionable that many of the Scheme’s beneficiaries are struggling to make ends meet.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response defends the fairness of the 1994 pension agreement and the Trustees' autonomy, but does not address the committee's concerns about the chronic health issues and financial struggles faced by former mineworkers.
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Paragraph Reference:
31
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Government Response 3
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