Petition Stop Means Testing Pensioners and increase the State Pension
We demand the government stop means testing pensioners, that we think is a degrading and humiliating practice. We also think the state pension should be increased.
We believe that for too long, our elderly have been portrayed by media as merely burdens on the NHS and the modern welfare state.
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We think that the elderly should be entitled to a decent pension and a comfortable lifestyle as many will have already paid into the system for longer than the rest of the population by now. We believe any Government should have a responsibility toward our nation's elderly people.
In the Victorian era, retirement was often only an option for those who had accrued wealth. Are we regressing back to those Dickensian times?
We believe means testing is an abhorrent practice that is demeaning and intrusive.
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Inquiry on Pensioner Poverty
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have launched an inquiry: “Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations".
The Committee is considering issues including:
- Which groups are most affected
- The impact on health
- How current measures can mitigate risks
- How measures vary in the devolved nations.
What happens next?
The Committee will hear from people with experience and understanding of the subject.
It will then consider the evidence it has taken and publish a report of its findings. This will include recommendations to the Government on any changes that might be needed.
Further information:
What is the Work and Pensions Committee?
The Committee is a group of MPs from different political parties. It looks at the work of the government department responsible for work and pensions.
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