'Make no mistake, extending the freeze on lower tax thresholds is a major breach of the Labour manifesto'

THE Chancellor can either start rebuilding the trust of older people in Labour, in her Budget this week, or declare war on pensioners.

- DENNIS REED

The choice is stark: either lift the lower tax threshold to stop the state pension being taxed or extend it until 2030 and break a manifesto promise to both pensioners and low-paid workers.

MISERABLE

If the lower tax threshold is extended beyond the end of this Parliament, the consequences for the quality of life of senior citizens are enormous.

£14billion extra pounds will be stolen from pensioner pockets when millions are already struggling to cope.

As our member Karen has emphasised, life is already miserable and frightening for those just above the pension credit limit.