工党通过以养老金为重点的运动瞄准老年选民

工党发起了一场针对养老金领取者的运动，强调政府废除国民保险缴款的计划对国家养老金构成威胁。该党声称，此举每年可能花费 460 亿英镑，对女性、75 岁以上和单身养老金领取者的影响可能最大。工党要求政府澄清是否会削减基本国家养老金或提高国家养老金年龄，以为其国民保险计划提供资金。

Labour Launches Pension Campaign Targeting Older Voters

工党发起针对老年选民的养老金运动

London, United Kingdom - The Labour Party has embarked on a comprehensive campaign to appeal to older voters, specifically those over 65, highlighting the potential threat to their pensions under the current Conservative government's plans. This strategic move aims to undermine one of the Tories' remaining electoral advantages.

英国伦敦 - 工党发起了一场全面的运动来吸引老年选民，特别是 65 岁以上的选民，强调了当前保守党政府的计划对他们养老金的潜在威胁。这一战略举措旨在削弱保守党剩余的选举优势之一。

Sir Keir Starmer's party unveiled a highly targeted advertising campaign on Monday, meticulously designed to garner favor with the over-65 demographic. Recent polls indicate that this age group is the only one currently favoring the Conservatives over Labour.

周一，凯尔·斯塔默爵士的政党推出了一项针对性很强的广告活动，精心设计以赢得 65 岁以上人群的青睐。最近的民意调查显示，这个年龄段是目前唯一支持保守党而非工党的群体。

Labour has vehemently urged Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to disclose the full implications of his party's long-term intention to eliminate National Insurance contributions, warning that it jeopardizes "people's pensions." The party contends that such a move could incur a staggering £46 billion annual cost. Given that the government has yet to specify how it intends to fund this initiative, the most likely fall-back option appears to be the national pension fund, which would effectively deplete its resources.

工党强烈敦促英国财政大臣里希·苏纳克(Rishi Sunak)披露该党长期打算取消国民保险缴款的全部影响，并警告称这会危及“人民的养老金”。该党声称，此举可能会导致每年高达 460 亿英镑的成本。鉴于政府尚未具体说明打算如何为这一举措提供资金，最有可能的后备选择似乎是国家养老基金，这将有效耗尽其资源。

Exclusive analysis conducted by Labour and shared with the media outlet i, suggests that women, individuals over 75, and single pensioners are particularly vulnerable should the government resort to pensions to finance its National Insurance plans. The party's research reveals that for 3.4 million women and 2.7 million men, the state pension constitutes their primary household income source.

由工党进行并与媒体 i 分享的独家分析表明，如果政府诉诸养老金为其国民保险计划提供资金，女性、75 岁以上的个人和单身养老金领取者尤其容易受到影响。该党的研究显示，对于340万女性和270万男性来说，国家养老金构成了他们的主要家庭收入来源。

Furthermore, the analysis indicates that the state pension is the primary financial pillar for 53% of pensioners over 75 and 43% of those under 75. Additionally, benefit income, predominantly the state pension, accounts for 56% of the income in single pensioner households compared to 37% among pensioner couples.

此外，分析表明，国家养老金是 53% 75 岁以上养老金领取者和 43% 75 岁以下养老金领取者的主要经济支柱。此外，福利收入（主要是国家养老金）占单身养老金领取者家庭收入的 56%相比之下，领取养老金的夫妇中这一比例为 37%。

These figures provide valuable insights into the crucial demographic that Labour's new campaign is targeting. A recent poll conducted by BMG Research for i demonstrated that pensioners favor the Tories over Labour by 38% to 28%, making them a pivotal group for Labour to sway.

这些数据为工党新竞选活动所针对的关键人群提供了宝贵的见解。 BMG Research 最近为 i 进行的一项民意调查显示，养老金领取者对保守党的支持率比工党高出 38% 对 28%，这使他们成为工党影响力的关键群体。

The survey, which polled 1,500 adults across the UK between April 22 and 23, indicated that over-65s were the only demographic that would vote Conservative over Labour if a general election were held today. In contrast, 41% of respondents aged 55 to 64 stated they would vote Labour, compared to only 23% for the Tories, with the gap widening significantly among younger age groups.

这项调查于 4 月 22 日至 23 日期间对英国各地 1,500 名成年人进行了调查，结果表明，如果今天举行大选，65 岁以上的人是唯一会投票给保守党而不是工党的人群。相比之下，55 岁至 64 岁的受访者中有 41% 表示他们会投票给工党，而只有 23% 的人会投票给保守党，而且在较年轻的年龄段中，差距显着扩大。

In light of these findings, pensioners emerge as a crucial target for Labour as it intensifies its campaigning efforts ahead of a general election, which is expected later this year. The party also faces impending local elections on May 2.

鉴于这些发现，养老金领取者成为工党的一个重要目标，因为工党在预计今年晚些时候举行的大选前加大了竞选力度。该党还面临着 5 月 2 日即将举行的地方选举。

In a newly launched national poster campaign, Labour issued a stark warning: "Your pension is not safe with the Tories." The campaign poses a series of pointed questions, demanding transparency from the government. Labour demands that the Prime Minister pledge to safeguard the basic state pension from any cuts intended to fund the long-term plan to abolish National Insurance contributions.

在新发起的全国海报活动中，工党发出了严厉警告：“保守党让你的养老金不安全。”该活动提出了一系列尖锐的问题，要求政府保持透明度。工党要求总理承诺保障基本国家养老金不被削减，以资助废除国民保险缴款的长期计划。

Moreover, Labour insists on clarification regarding whether the government plans to raise the state pension age to bridge the £46 billion "black hole" or introduce means-testing for the state pension going forward.

此外，工党坚持要求澄清政府是否计划提高国家养老金年龄以弥补460亿英镑的“黑洞”，或者对未来的国家养老金进行经济状况调查。

Jonathan Ashworth, Labour's Shadow Paymaster General, expressed his concerns, stating that "Older people have borne the brunt of the economic turmoil inflicted by the Tories, and another five years of Conservative rule will likely bring more of the same. The government must be transparent about who will bear the burden of their unfunded National Insurance cut proposal and rule out reducing the State Pension to fill this £46 billion black hole."

工党影子财政总长乔纳森·阿什沃斯 (Jonathan Ashworth) 表达了他的担忧，他表示“老年人在保守党造成的经济动荡中首当其冲，而保守党再执政五年可能会带来更多同样的情况。政府必须透明关于谁将承担其无资金支持的国家保险削减提案的负担，并排除减少国家养老金以填补这个 460 亿英镑黑洞的可能性。”

However, Laura Trott, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, dismissed Labour's claims as "scaremongering." She asserted, "Of course, we rule this out." Trott further criticized Labour's record, stating, "The previous Labour government raised the weekly State Pension by a mere 75 pence in one year and depleted pensions to the tune of £118 billion."

然而，财政部长劳拉·特洛特(Laura Trott)驳斥了工党的说法，称其为“危言耸听”。她断言：“当然，我们排除这种可能性。”特洛特进一步批评工党的记录，指出：“上届工党政府一年内仅将每周国家养老金提高了 75 便士，养老金消耗高达 1180 亿英镑。”

"Only Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives will remain steadfast to the economic plan that has enabled us to increase the State Pension this year by an additional £900 annually, reduce National Insurance by £900, and progress toward eliminating the unjust double tax on work in an economically responsible manner. Labour would regress us to square one with higher taxes."

“只有里希·苏纳克和保守党将坚定不移地坚持经济计划，该计划使我们今年能够将国家养老金每年额外增加 900 英镑，将国民保险减少 900 英镑，并在消除不公正的双重工作税方面取得进展。工党将以对经济负责的方式让我们与更高的税收成正比。”

Pensions are widely anticipated to become a key battleground in the run-up to the general election. Mr. Starmer made his first commitment last week to uphold the triple lock, a mechanism for increasing pensions in line with the highest of earnings growth, inflation, or 2.5%. He declared that Labour would safeguard this measure for at least the first five years of any Labour government.

人们普遍预计养老金将成为大选前的一个关键战场。斯塔默先生上周首次承诺维持三重锁定，这是一种根据收入增长、通货膨胀或 2.5% 的最高水平来增加养老金的机制。他宣称工党将至少在任何工党政府的头五年内维持这项措施。

In an interview with the Daily Express, Starmer asserted that pensioners deserve certainty and that he is committed to maintaining the policy of indexing publicly funded pensions to earnings, inflation, or 2.5%, whichever is highest.

在接受《每日快报》采访时，斯塔默声称，养老金领取者应该得到确定性，他致力于维持将公共资助养老金与收入、通货膨胀或 2.5%（以较高者为准）挂钩的政策。

Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has affirmed that the Conservatives will retain the triple lock system if they win the general election. Additionally, he emphasized that slashing National Insurance contributions would benefit 29 million working people and rectify the "double taxation" disparity.

英国财政大臣杰里米·亨特确认，如果保守党赢得大选，将保留三重锁定制度。此外，他强调，削减国民保险缴款将使2900万劳动人民受益，并纠正“双重征税”差距。

A request for comment was sent to the Conservative Party.

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