Research by Mark Pawsey MP has shown that Labour’s plan to cut pensions would hit 19,440 pensioners in Rugby, many of whom depend on their Basic State Pension to pay their bills and put food on the table.
Labour have chosen to cap pensions rather than benefits, meaning the Basic State Pension would be £234 less a year by 2017/18.
Mark said:
“It is now clear that when Labour say they would cut welfare, what they really mean is that they would choose to cut the Basic State Pension rather than capping benefits.”
Mark concluded:
“This would take £234 a year away from 19,440 pensioners here in Rugby – people who have worked hard all their lives.
This is about a simple choice: the Conservatives want to reward pensioners. Labour want to punish them”.