NO HALT TO RELENTLESS ATTACK ON PENSIONERS

The UK Government has a responsibility to support our older people, so it was extremely disappointing that there was nothing in this week’s Queen’s Speech to reverse some of the damaging policies they have pursued over the last few years.

While bringing forward legislation on a pensions dashboard is welcome, it is a disgrace they continue to deny the over-75s their free TV licence, continue to deny women born in the 1950s their rightful pensions and change the eligibility for Pension Credit, forcing too many to apply for Universal Credit instead. This Government has launched relentless attacks on our older people and should be ashamed.