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Defend The State Pension: 2010 Budget
Issues
The Defend the State Pension 2010 campaign drew on the strength of the previous year’s campaign to protect basic supports and called for a long term commitment to a fair and secure State Pension.
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Overview
The 2009 campaign took place in a context of real and well-founded fears about possible cuts to pensions and related supports. Thanks to campaigning action by thousands of older people the State Pension and related supports were protected in the Budget
This is how Older & Bolder framed the campaign at the time
Overview
The Defend the State Pension 2010 campaign was launched on 2nd September 2010. It drew on the strength of the previous year’s campaign to protect basic supports and called for a long term commitment to a fair and secure State Pension.
This slideshow will take you through some of the highlights from the campaign
Highlights
State Pension avoids direct cut in Budget 2011
Older & Bolder welcomed the fact that the State Pension and associated supports (household benefits package and free travel) have escaped a cut in the Budget.
Pensioners Deliver Over 40,000 Petitions ahead of Budget
Older & Bolder express concern about measures of Four-Year Plan that may be implemented in the Budget
Alliance welcomes avoidance of direct cut to State Pension but four year plan will have a corrosive effect for older people
Older & Bolder welcomed the indication in the Four-Year Plan published by the Government today that the State Pension will escape a direct cut in the forthcoming Budget. This is, Older & Bolder said, a tribute to the 40,000 people who have signed Older & Bolder’s petition to defend the State Pension over the course of a two month campaign by the alliance.
Alliance welcomes avoidance of direct cut to State Pension but four year plan will have a corrosive effect for older people [25/11/10]
Older & Bolder welcomed the indication in the Four-Year Plan published by the Government today that the State Pension will escape a direct cut in the forthcoming Budget. This is, Older & Bolder said, a tribute to the 40,000 people who have signed Older & Bolder’s petition to defend the State Pension over the course of a two month campaign by the alliance.
