Bill Craven

1.9m Pensioners in poverty, many not far behind, 2014 pension act ignored these 2help a few reaching state pension after 6/4/16 not those before, £168 min 4all

[Sue @sueatcraven]

Women reaching state pension age before 2010 suffered the worst discrimination of all !
Reduction in qualifying NICs from 39yrs to 30 from 2010 helped many more 1950s women earn a full basic state pension.

[NHS @NHSuk]

Everyone can now get a free rapid Covid-19 test.
They show results in 30 minutes.
They also show you're doing all you can to protect those around you.

[Dr Adrian Heald @DrAdrianHeald]

Most people in need are NOT looking for a hand out, they are looking for a hand to help them up, to change their lives, there might be a few frauds, but no system is perfect, it will always happen, the one fraud compared to thousands suffering is a small price

[Dave Prentis @DavePrentis]

Great debate at #LabourConnected this evening. The
best way to help our NHS is to get a Labour government. And the best way to do that is to unite our party and our movement #Lab2020

[Dave Prentis @DavePrentis]

I was proud to stand with you in March and our whole union will stand with you until you get the pay you deserve #proudofourunion

[Sue @sueatcraven]

What makes the gender pension gap the width it is as present !
perhaps its exaggerated by the many wives/partners never returning to full time work after raising/caring for family.
Always unpaid work to do & choices on how best to fit it in.

[Bill Craven @BillatCraven]

@cari910 Probably only members of one group would put into tin, not going to help any others.

[George Craven @GeorgeAtCraven]

Born 1960s are now reaching 60, most will wait until 67 for their state pensions, Labour wanted to put the rise from 66 to 67 on hold, no stopping it now.

[Tony Watts OBE @tonywattswriter]

Care homes are where those most vulnerable to Covid19 are concentrated. This is where many of the tragic losses will be incurred in the days, weeks and months ahead. Our care workers are on the front line in this battle for lives.

[Dr Sonia Adesara 💙 @SoniaAdesara]

I am one of the 1 in 4 doctors

Currently unable to work due to having a fever

We need PPE

We need Testing

We needed this yesterday

[Sue @sueatcraven]

State pension rises under triple lock from 6/4/20, the gap between basic state pension and new state pension widens, are women still getting a better deal with the new state pension if SPA >6/4/16

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

5-stone man found starved to death months after DWP stopped his disabled benefit
https://t.co/GVvyLnqGOb

[stuart mcdonald @ActuaryByDay]

In this era of fake news I should perhaps be developing a thicker skin about disingenuous articles like this.

It is misleading from the very start, and while there are some good points in there, and questions that need answers, it is political and built on weak foundations.

[Bill Craven @BillatCraven]

Will many reaching state pension age after 6/4/16 have a total retirement income of less than £168 per week equivalent to new state pension ?

[Sue @sueatcraven]

Many mothers working part time benefited from NIC credits >1978 time out of full time working raising/caring 4family & reduction from 39yrs to 35yrs NICs for full state pension although 30 between 2010-16 was better
Historically, state pension paid to women has been less than men

[Bill Craven @BillatCraven]

@VibeChristopher @itvpeston @Peston @JonAshworth Is it right that the many that knew of the rises in 1995 or the women that didn't but worked through to 65+ should get compensated when those born >1960 a few days later get nothing.
No solution will ever suit all, final outcome - state pension ages equalised4 men/women >6/11/18

[Disabled Children's Partnership @DCPcampaign]

There are 1.1 million disabled children in the UK. Children like Billy who aren't getting the support they need.

Ask your local candidates in #GE2019 what they will do to address the crisis in support for children like Billy. https://t.co/nIS97dxOGO

#VoteSEND

[The Mirror @DailyMirror]

A&E doc fears winter misery once 'bloodthirsty' US drug firms come for the NHS https://t.co/JNaZWo9zDg

[Bill Craven @BillatCraven]

@unisontweets @DavePrentis Didn't Unison look after & inform women since its beginnings

NALGO merged with NUPE (the National Union of Public Employees) and COHSE (the Confederation of Health Service Employees) in 1993 to form UNISON.

[Bill Craven @BillatCraven]

@unisontweets @DavePrentis Truth will always prevail