Sentences with phrase «for wealthier pensioners»

Ed Balls told the party conference in Manchester about plans including cutting the winter fuel allowance for wealthier pensioners, keeping the the benefit cap, child benefit rising by 1 %, bringing back a 50p tax rate, and introducing a mansion tax.

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said that the shadow chancellor Ed Balls» pledge to axe winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners shows he is «making it up as he goes along»:

A Lib Dem source said: «We have consistently blocked Conservative attempts to freeze benefits for the working - age poor just as they have blocked our attempt to cut benefits for the wealthiest pensioners.

It is a matter in the hands of local authorities, but there is an argument to protect this benefit, while making it taxable for wealthy pensioners by adjusting the level of taxable allowances.)

I make it 21 to date, including tax - cuts for low - earners, the introduction of a mansion tax, a major council house - building programme, cuts to universal benefits for wealthy pensioners, rent reforms for private tenants, a living wage for public sector workers, and an elected House of Lords.

Labour's Lilian Greenwood asks Cameron to rejects suggestions from the Tory MP Nick Boles and from the Lib Dems for wealthy pensioners to lose some of their benefits.

«The Liberal Democrats have consistently blocked Conservative attempts to freeze benefits for the working age poor, just as they have blocked our attempts to cut benefits for the wealthiest pensioners.

With good cause Duncan Smith is a critic of the ring fencing of benefits for wealthy pensioners.

Conversely, although Paul Burstow's recommendations may not speak for Nick Clegg, his statements reinvigorate the address Clegg made last month, arguing against universal welfare benefits for the wealthiest pensioners.

Not exact matches

Apparently, we're either cravat - wearing, gin - sozzled pensioners sitting on piles of money on the Riviera while pining for the good old days of Rhodesia and Cathay or, alternatively, less wealthy pensioners playing bowls at English - only clubs on the Costa Brava.

Last week, the Conservative Free Enterprise Group called for free bus passes, free TV licences and winter fuel payments to be withdrawn entirely from the wealthiest pensioner households.

The Great Beauty showed what the sex, Botox and penthouse rave scene was like for wealthy Roman pensioners.