Pensions, Welfare and Family

First posted 2020

PENSIONS

1. State Pension age to be 60 for both men and women

2. State Pension to be linked to National Minimum Wage and based on 40 hours

3. Pension contributions to be tax deductable

4. Public pensions are not taxable income

5. Public Sector pensions to be capped

WELFARE

1. Unemployment payments to be contributions based

2. Welfare payments NOT to be affected by pension receipts

3. Entitlement to Disability benefits to be decided by Family GP/Consultant

4. Carer Allowance to be NOT taxable income nor determined by normal working hours and paid at NMW

5. Child Benefit to be at NMW based on maximum 40 hours

THE FAMILY

1. Is at the heart of all party policies

2. Married Couple Tax Allowance to be 2.5 times the Single Person Allowance

3. State Pension for Married Couple to be 2.5 times Single Person

4. Child Care on a gradual scale from birth to age 11

5. Military and Emergency Services’ Families to receive free child care to allow spouse to work