Government reject Liberal Democrat call for action on pensions
September 15, 2004 5:28 PM
The Government was last night voted down a Lib Dem motion calling on them to "introduce a decent state pension, based on a citizenship requirement, provide real choices for older people, take steps to tackle age discrimination, and put an end to mixed-sex wards." The motion was defeated by 250 votes to 185, with the Conservatives backing the Lib Dems in the vote.
Steve Webb, Liberal Democrat pension spokesperson said "The basic pension and second pension are inadequate, and the pension credit misses out far too many women. We want a pension based on citizenship that says, "We value you for being a citizen of this country, not because you've done better-paid work." We want a pension that lifts people clear of the unnecessary processes of means-testing that leave many in poverty and keeps pace with the living."
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