An online petition calling for the UK State Pension age to be lowered to 65 has passed 100,000 signatures, officially triggering consideration for a parliamentary debate despite the Government stating it has no plans to lower the age from its current trajectory toward 67. The UK State Pension age is currently rising from 66 toContinue reading “Work Till 67, Or Die Trying”
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Paid In, Sold Out
The current record-high diesel prices of nearly £2.00 a litre are driving up the cost of everyday goods like food and electronics across the UK, putting intense pressure on the government to use its multi-billion-pound VAT windfall from the recent energy crisis to offer relief. The UK state pension provides the lowest retirement income inContinue reading “Paid In, Sold Out”
PARLIAMENT AND STATE PENSION
The British State Pension is far too low, we all know that. It needs to increase and be put back to anyone aged 60. If the Government put pensions up to £380 a week, it should lift thousands out of deprivation and give our senior folk more spending power and help boost the economy. However,Continue reading “PARLIAMENT AND STATE PENSION”
State Pensions
With the cost of living spiralling, people across the country need certainty about their pensions. Most pensioners have a fixed income and millions of over 66s depend on the state pension as their primary source of money to buy life’s necessities. The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world, with nine outContinue reading “State Pensions”
