Hugh Faulkner on 1978 Budget

Title

Hugh Faulkner on 1978 Budget

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Interview with Hugh Faulkner from Help The Aged, in which he responds to Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget. He points out that the new state pension scheme doesn’t benefit existing pensioners; the Government has failed to see the inadequacy of pensions, and topping-up exercises such as these are not sufficient. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).

Contributors

Vivian White?; Hugh Faulkner

Keywords

Pensions; National budgets; Denis Healey; Standard of living; Retirement; Help the Aged; State budget

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