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  Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill - Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye to increase state pensions and related benefits by the general level of prices and at least by 2.5% for the 2022-23 tax year.
  
  @ MP voted no not to increase state pensions and related benefits by the general level of prices and at least by 2.5% for the 2022-23 tax year.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to increase state pensions and related benefits by the general level of prices and at least by 2.5% for the 2022-23 tax year.
  
  MPs were considering the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill.[1][2][3]
  
  The motion supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read a Second time.
  
  Support for the motion enabled the Bill to continue on its path to becoming law. 
  
  The Bill[2][3] provides for the basic State Pension, the full rate of the new State Pension, the Standard Minimum Guarantee in Pension Credit and survivorsâ benefits in Industrial Death Benefit to be increased by the general level of prices and at least by 2.5% for the 2022-23 tax year.
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3042 Parliament's webpage on the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/58-02/054/5802054_en_1.html Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill, as introduced on 21 September 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/58-02/054/5802054en01.htm#toc Explanatory notes to the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill, as introduced on 21 September 2021], Parliament.uk
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