A Bill to put an end to Means-Testing
1 Article 1: Since 66% of pensioners' lives in poverty, means testing is hereby
3 abolished from the United Kingdom.
3 Article 2: The concept of means testing has not worked well for the citizens
4 of the United Kingdom.
5 Article 3: This government will restore the link between pensions and
6 average earnings.
7 Article 3: This government will set up a local authority to inform many
8 pensioners who may normally not be aware of their options due to
9 the complex nature of means-testing, in order to allow pensioners
10 to get as much in benefits as they are allowed.
11 Article 4: This local authority will be referred to as the Citizens Advice
12 Bureau.
13 Article 5: This bill will go into effect on the first day of the new upcoming
14 fiscal year.
15 Article 6: All bills in conflict with this piece of legislation are hereby
16 considered null and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
The Office of the Prime Minister