Pensions
Sir, —“Well Satisfied” obviously owned his own home, had a good bank balance before going on the age benefit, which Labour raised from a charitable pittance in 1935. The Tories refused increases last year in spite of Labour’s pleas for them, and only granted them in 1966 for political expediency as they want to stay in office to serve the vested interests who back them. Rising living, board and lodging, and doctors’ costs have swallowed up the inadequate benefit increases, and many beneficaries still have to seek charity in order
to live. “Well Satisfied” got lower wages in 1949, but living costs were much lower because of Labour’s price controls and subsidies.— Yours, etc., DISILLUSIONED NATIONALIST. September 1, 1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31154, 2 September 1966, Page 10
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