Following my visit to the Hub on the Green , which provides a warm space for those who feel isolated or unable to heat their homes, I urged the Pensions Minister to do more to ensure low-income pensioners are in receipt of Pension Credit. Research by Age UK shows that over 50% of over-60s are worried about beingContinue reading Pension Credit: Why are low-income pensioners still missing out on pension credit?
Back in 1995, the Tory government legislated to equalise the state pension age by progressively raising the age at which women would qualify to 66. The changes didn’t come into effect until 15 years later. Unfortunately, the Dept of Works and Pensions failed to formally notify, as required by law, many of those affected. ThisContinue reading Lapse that saw women suffer
Public sector pension fund in meltdown: Botched system upgrade has thrown West Midlands Pension Fund members into crisis Pensioners in my constituency have been left without incomes for months on end after one of the largest public sector retirement funds in the country went into meltdown. And I’m sure that this is affecting many more pensionersContinue reading Public sector pension fund in meltdown: Botched system upgrade has thrown West Midlands Pension Fund members into crisis
