UPRATING OF 25P AGE ADDITION

Early day motion 438, tabled 18 December 2002 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes the existing age addition payment to the state pension of 25 pence a week on reaching the age of 80; accepts the widespread evidence that shows that the oldest pensioners tend to be among the poorest in society; acknowledges that the vast majority of those pensioners will be women; believes that after 30 years the age addition is now due for a substantial increase; and supports the National Pensioners Convention in calling on the Government to raise this age addition to ú22 a week for all pensioners over 80 as a matter of urgency.

Signatures by party: Labour 37, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1.