PENSIONERS' AND LOW INCOMES

Early day motion 197, tabled 25 November 2004 by Lord Willetts (Conservative). Signed by 65 members.

That this House is concerned that the percentage of pensioners experiencing persistent low income has risen from 17 per cent. in 1994-1997 to 18 per cent. in 1998-2001; notes that many of the poorest pensioners do not claim the pension credit to which they are entitled; and calls on the Government to increase the basic state pension by earnings not prices to tackle the problem of persistent pensioner poverty and reverse the spread of means-testing.

Signatures by party: Conservative 60, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 1.