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  1. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    I start by thanking everyone who has contributed to the debate today and has indicated support for our motion. I also thank Marie Curie, who have been in the Building today, for raising the issue with us and for the fantastic work that they do in supporting families through terminal illnesses. I worked closely with…

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  2. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    • Mr Gordon Lyons DUP
    • Private Members' Business
    • As a minister

    Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to respond to today's motion. I have listened intently as colleagues have set out the key issues and challenges faced by those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I am sure that we are all familiar with those challenges. I thank everyone…

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  3. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    I rise today, as all others have done, in support of the campaign led by Marie Curie to grant early access to state pension for those who are terminally ill. It is a matter not just of policy but of dignity, fairness and compassion. Right now, the law does not recognise the cruel reality that terminally ill people…

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  4. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    The measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members, so I hope that today's motion will pass without objection. The measures in the motion would provide support and comfort to those who are dealing with the crippling physical and psychological effects of a devastating diagnosis; financially assist…

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  5. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    We in the SDLP are entirely sympathetic to the motion's aims and will support it. Of course those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness should have financial security and dignity in their final months. In the Chamber, I have frequently called for more action from the Executive to help people who are living…

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  6. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    I thank the Members opposite for tabling the motion and the Minister for coming to listen to and respond to the debate. When someone receives the devastating news that their life is going to be cut short because of illness, their focus should be on spending precious, quality time with their loved ones making memories,…

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  7. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    The reality is that, for far too many people in Northern Ireland who are diagnosed with a terminal illness before they reach pension age, not just the emotional burden of dying but the financial burden of dying in poverty are difficult. It affects not just them. It affects their families, their unpaid carers, their…

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  8. Debate contribution: State Pension Access: Terminally Ill People

    Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Democratic Unionist Party is committed to improving care and support for those with a terminal illness. Our parliamentarians have supported a change in the law to allow those with a life expectancy of up to 12 months to get faster and easier access to certain benefits and pensions.…

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