Intergenerational Foundation

A research charity fighting for a fairer deal for younger and future generations across all areas of policy. Bluesky:

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

The shocking gap in government spending on a child versus an older person is revealed in our latest report:

Between 2004-05 and 2023-24, real per-person government spending on pensioners increased by 55%, compared to just 20% for children #spendingreview

https://t.co/yaKfvVmdGg

[David Stillwell @david_stillwell]

Took >6 years to get to this point. Now it's apparently all cancelled. Luckily there's no rush: It's not like we have a housing crisis, or that Cambridge's house price to salary ratio is one of the highest in the country, or that the UK needs growth.

https://t.co/T5CHiPtmQf

[David Stillwell @david_stillwell]

@RatkovichTomic1 @inter_gen Not nearly enough https://t.co/VjnnZHy2Gg

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@URyourauthority Because you’re working and below State Pension Age.

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

"On intergenerational fairness grounds, the mayor of London must stop this free travel bung to workers below state pension age.”

Over-60s free travel 'costs £84m in lost revenue' https://t.co/OjWNJN9ksx

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@dontdelay And don’t forget the London Mayor tried to remove (not even free) travel zipcards from kids during COVID!

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@dontdelay At the very least it should be aligned with the State Pension Age.

[David Hearne, CFP™ @dontdelay]

@inter_gen Look at the board of any London headquartered FTSE company

Most will have board members aged over 60

Insane that they can travel to a board meeting in London for free, while the youngster serving their coffee has to pay to get there.

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@A_n_d_y_Dark Not the point Andy. There is simply no reason to subsidise workers below State Pension Age.

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

60+ Oyster card could be reviewed after figures show it cost TfL more than three times its funding gap, FOI reveals - Asian Standard Newspaper https://t.co/5u2OFnxqMY

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@DuncanStott Did not see that coming 🤣🤣

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

Well worth following this thread @RepPlanningGrp

[Oxford Clarion @OxfordClarion]

Good afternoon! The crucial planning meeting to decide whether Oxford United can build a new stadium at the Triangle, outside Kidlington, is just getting underway. It’s at Cherwell District Council’s Banbury office and veteran councillor Barry Wood is chairing.

[𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐁 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @_DIGB]

I am so serious when I say that the 32% of people that oppose free bus travel for under 22 year olds should be identified and sent to the moon

An island of people addicted to misery that only wants to inflict further misery on the younger generation

[Andy Fitchet @AndyFitchet]

So…the group that GETS FREE BUS TRAVEL, opposes it for young people who have significantly less money and uses public transport more frequently.

The privilege and entitlement of the Boomer generation never ceases to amaze me.

[Shiv Malik @shivmalik]

Under 22’s literally screwed up two years of their lives so older people could LIVE. This is how they get treated. We really need to strip ungrateful boomers of their unearned entitlements so they stop leeching off everyone else.

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

Throwing kids under the bus again to feed the vampiric uni sector...Is 40 years of repayment not enough? How about 9% taken from salary every year if young grads manage to earn Nat Min Wage of £25,000? When will governments accept that marketisation of #highed failed?

[Will Hazell @whazell]

EXCLUSIVE @theipaper: Ministers are considering changing the law to increase tuition fees in line with inflation each year.

Could be accompanied by more generous maintenance to sugar the pill.

Link in thread below👇

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@drchrisnewton So let’s remove the 60+ oyster commuter freebie @BorisJohnson gave to those below state pension age then?

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@drchrisnewton So let’s remove the 60+ oyster commuter freebie @BorisJohnson gave to those below state pension age then?

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

perhaps because Senior Citizens did not receive free travel when Gareth was young, they should not receive today.

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

perhaps because Senior Citizens did not receive free travel when Gareth was young, they should not receive today.

[Gareth Davies @GarethDavies007]

Perhaps because when we were young we never got free bus travel🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤣😡

[Intergenerational Foundation @inter_gen]

@GarrickKingston @AvaSantina Sorry to burst your bubble but a quarter of over-65s live in millionaire households. The young are the new poor.