Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson has warned the UK Government against increasing the state pension age, which she claims would have dire and disproportionate consequences in North Lanarkshire.
Her call follows a report published by the Centre for Social Justice – chaired by Iain Duncan Smith – which concludes that the state pension age should rise to 75 over the next 16 years.
Ms Adamson has said that any further increases in the state pension age could have a hugely disproportionate impact on Scotland due to its unique demographic needs.
She said: “The Tory’s government’s approach to the UK’s elderly population and state pension policy has been cruel and callous.
“From the burning injustices facing the WASPI women who have been denied the right to their state pension, to the stripping away of free TV licences for the over 75s, this government’s attitude towards its older people is shameful.
“Instead of taking on board policies written up by one of the architects of Tory austerity, the new Prime Minister must take action to address the dire levels of pensioner poverty in the UK.
“The Tory government must take a step back and tackle these injustices – rather than ramping up the threats.”
