Means Testing Of Benefits

EDM number 298 in 2013-14, proposed by Gregory Campbell on 25/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Benefits policy, Elderly people, Incomes and poverty and Pensions.

That this House notes the recent statements and media coverage regarding the possible means testing of benefits; is concerned that many senior citizens who are not wealthy fear that, whatever initial level of income is regarded as a basement below which means testing is disregarded, that over time more and more middle income earners will be drawn into the net; and calls on the Government and main opposition parties to commit to protecting the incomes of senior citizens.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.