Source · Select Committees · Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 6
6
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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.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 July 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗