Since 2010 the State Pension has increased by £3,736 with an 8.5% rise this year. The Triple Lock must be protected and I will fight for personal allowances to be increased to preserve modest private pensions from tax.
The Labour Government's cruel cuts to pensioners winter fuel allowance, that they were forced to u-turn on, shows how little they care for our pensioners. The mark of any civilised society is how we treat our senior citizens and Labour have a long track record of derisory pension increases and cuts like they made to winter fuel payments.