Poll: Should pensioner benefits be protected from cuts?
As the Prime Minister faces a battle with Cabinet colleagues over the future of pensioner benefits as the Conservatives start to draw up their manifesto for the 2015 general election, we want to hear your thoughts.
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David Cameron promised that a Tory government would protect the basic state pension from cuts until at least 2020 by retaining the "triple lock" guarantee.
But his failure to rule out a squeeze on other pensioner benefits raised speculation that perks such as winter fuel payments, free bus passes and TV licences could be stripped from better-off OAPs.
Should pensioner benefits be protected from cuts? Vote in our poll below and have your say in the comments section:
