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The Liberal Democrats have attacked Government plans in the pre-budget report to cap the state second pension before restoring the earnings link to the basic pension.
Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander MP said:
"To claim to be tackling pensioner poverty while simultaneously cutting benefits is not just cynical but offensive.
"The state pension is already at a level below the poverty line and yesterday's announcement merely adds insult to injury.
"While the savings made have funded headline grabbing policies, the sad truth is that this Government has underhandedly abandoned some of the most vulnerable members of society."


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