A new online petition argues that older people are entitled to a decent State Pension and a comfortable lifestyle.
A new online petition is “demanding” that the UK Government “stops means-testing pensioners” arguing that it is a “degrading and humiliating practice”. Petition creator Michael Thompson also calls for an increase to all State Pension payments, but does not clarify by how much.
He continues: “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?At 10,000 signatures the petition is entitled to a written response from the UK Government, at 100,000 it will be considered by the Petitions Committee for debate in Parliament.
The Chancellor also recently confirmed that State Pension payments will rise by the earnings growth measure of the Triple Lock policy. This means millions of older people claiming the New and Basic State Pension will see payments rise by 4.1 per cent from next April.
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