Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-05-09-Speech-1-044"
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"en.20050509.13.1-044"2
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"I should like to alert the House to various irregularities relating to pension payments. In certain countries, the latest trend is to increase the retirement age and to cut pensions, or even not to pay them at all. Those responsible justify this by citing economic reasons and the ageing population, even though the root cause of the latter is the anti-family policy that has been pursued for many years. Policyholders commencing employment need to be sure that they will receive a pension, provided they meet certain requirements and a set amount of time has passed. The state should take the necessary steps to ensure the funds needed to safeguard constitutional rights are available. Countries that amend regulations as they go along, fail to pay pensions or reduce the level of these pensions are violating fundamental social rights that derive from the natural dignity of every human being. Particularly in the EU Member States, where respect for social rights is writ large, these rights should not be violated. This also follows from the principle of public trust in the state."@en1
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