Pensions and retirement: ‘I don’t know how I’m going to work until I’m 67’

Michael Stancliff lives in Bridgwater.

The 86-year-old, who is originally from Yorkshire, had a career working in newspapers prior to his retirement.

He has voted throughout his life, but is currently unsure if he will in this election.

The current government has “let pensioners down badly”, by failing to implement any changes on tax or payment increases, he said.

“All my life it’s been tax, tax, tax,” he added.

In the future, Mr Stancliff wants to see private pensions become tax-free.

He receives four different pensions, and is taxed on all of them.

He receives £53 a week from one, but pays a “ridiculous” £12 tax on it.

“It’s all about pensions for me,” he said.

“I’ve been paying tax for 71 years. I’ll pay tax until I die.”