Reform UK-Linked Thinktank Calls for Abolishing the State Pension
A report from a thinktank linked to Reform UK proposes scrapping the state pension along with inheritance and capital gains taxes, The Guardian reported.
A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and roughly £75bn worth of tax cuts, including scrapping inheritance tax and capital gains tax, according to a report in The Guardian.
The Guardian described the report as "radical" and said it is likely to influence the party's platform, though the excerpt reviewed did not name the thinktank specifically or provide the full list of proposed changes beyond the state pension and the two taxes mentioned.
Reform UK has positioned itself as an insurgent political force pushing for significant reductions in the size of the state, and this proposal would represent a major departure from the current UK pension and tax system, which spans state support for retirees and multiple forms of wealth taxation.
Further detail on how the party leadership has responded to the report, or on any timeline for adopting such proposals into official policy, was not included in the material reviewed.
Sources
- Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension — The Guardian — World
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