Pensioners Get Their Say

I recently welcomed my colleague, Gregg McClymont MP, Shadow Pensions Minister, to a public meeting in Airdrie Town Hall which was attended by over forty people. In January the Government published a white paper and a draft bill to introduce a Single Tier State Pension.  This affects those retiring from April 2016 born between April [...]

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Fighting for the elderly

During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, I highlighted the plight of older people, who are facing a particularly difficult time at present. When in government, Labour introduced a range of measures to support older people. However, these benefits are now under pressure due to the extreme cost cutting by the Conservative Lib Dem Government. I have [...]

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State pension age campaign

More and more constituents are contacting me to raise their concerns about the UK Government’s plans to increase the pension age for women. The new Pensions Bill which is currently being examined in Parliament could mean that women born between December 1953 and October 1954 will have to wait for another 18 months or more [...]

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