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Maggie Chapman: Bringing this rise forward would be cruel and regressive. After a lifetime of work and National Insurance contributions…

On the recordJuly 18, 2026
Bringing this rise forward would be cruel and regressive. After a lifetime of work and National Insurance contributions, people deserve dignity, security and certainty in retirement, not to have the goalposts moved so the Treasury can save billions at their expense.
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Maggie Chapman
Scottish Green Party

Editor's note · Context

Response to proposed changes in pension age.

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