Jeremy Vine caller in tears as she says 'how dare you' in state pension row
Jeremy Vine's show on Channel 5 got heated when a caller cried live on-air.
Caller Lyn spoke up for pensioners after someone said they don't get how hard it is for the young on Jeremy Vine on 5. Pensioners are set to get more money next year, with an 8.5% boost to their state pension from April, thanks to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt sticking to the triple lock promise. This means they'll get over £11,500 a year, or £221.20 every week.
Lyn shared her story on the show, talking about starting work at 15, juggling jobs and kids, and paying off her home even when interest was super high at 15%. She got really upset and said: "We struggled so hard, and I wanted the best for my young children... It's such a hard time now. And that young lady really got me upset, just saying, 'Oh you only paid £50,000 for a house'... I just think, 'How dare you say that?'"
Lyn shared her story on Jeremy Vine on 5 (Channel 5)Lyn, who gets the state pension, fought back tears as she said: "We struggled as much as you are today... It was very, very difficult." Commentator and landlord Lin Mei expressed her sympathy to Lyn, saying: "The point is - and I understand that you struggled - the point is you were still able to buy a house. People in my generation can't even dream of renting a flat - one room. Families are in one room. So my heart goes out to you."
Lyn then shared how her 43 year old son struggles to afford a home despite working hard since leaving school. She said: "It breaks my heart to think how he's struggling. We help as much as we can... Sitting there being pragmatic about all... 'Oh we can't afford it'. Nor can he."
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Lin responded: "That's what I'm saying. I'm echoing what your son is going through... I absolutely agree the Government need to commit to pensions but at the end of the day we need to be able to all tighten our belt . I think there's a lack of understanding from pensioners when it comes to what younger generations go through."
This discussion happened in the same week when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced his pride that pensioner households had received up to £600 to help with higher energy bills this Christmas. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stated that the support available to pensioners through winter fuel and cost-of-living payments between November 21 and December 7 had been worth £4.8billion. They added that 99 percent of those eligible had received the available financial support, with payments to continue up to January 26.
Families on certain benefits can get up to £900 to help with living costs this year, with a final payment of £299 coming in February. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said: "As well as getting this vital money to millions of pensioners, we have fulfilled our pledge to halve inflation and boosted the state pension through the 'triple lock' to ensure pensioners are supported after a lifetime of work."
He also mentioned that the 'triple lock' promise has been kept, which means pensions go up each year by wages, prices or 2.5%, whichever is highest. Some experts are worried about how much keeping the 'triple lock' will cost taxpayers over time.
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