Motion
- Motion title
- State pension
- Session
- 2008-2009
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 29 May 2009
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- 46
- Motion text
Despite the strong campaign on the centenary of the state pension, the government has failed to raise the state pension even to the poverty level. The fact that the current Select Committee Enquiry is looking into tackling pensioner poverty indicates that the government is aware of its failure in this respect.
Congress instructs UCU to redouble its efforts in campaigning, together with other trade unions and the National Pensioners Convention, for an increase of the basic state pension to at least the official poverty level, increased annually in line with the highest of prices or earnings index.
- Proposing body
- Eastern and Home Counties retired members
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Other
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2009/C/05-29/128/46