It has been reported that Ed Balls has said that Labour would cap the state pension if they came to power. UK state pension is already low yet here is a politician who wants to reduce it further.
I think the problem is that the state pension is considered a "benefit" when, in fact, it is an entitlement by virtue of the contract working people had with the government that by paying a set amount every week they would receive free health care and a pension on retirement.
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