A lost opportunity

As another July drew to a close another Pensions Bill was due to receive Royal Assent. This time the Bill's main intention was to make changes to the way state pensions work, in advance of the wider pensions reform coming our way in 2012, including the popular restoration of the link between the state pension and earnings. The passage of a Bill through Parliament can sometimes be a delicate thing. It has to pass from Commons to Lords until agreement is received from all. During one of this Bill's Lords stages, a new amendment was inserted which particularly affected women. The amendment...