Millions note: Elderly people again child of the billTuesday, the Millions note was presented by the government, and although this Prinsjesdag was slightly different than we are used to, the Millions note of the outgoing Rutte cabinet 3 was again, almost traditionally, extremely disappointing for the elderly.

Where older people are increasingly worried about their financial future and people over 55 are even more often in financial distress, they did not receive any special attention. The anti-elderly policy of the outgoing Rutte 3 cabinet continues to rumble on, as it does under Rutte 1 and 2.Where the purchasing power of working people is in the spotlight, the AOW pensioners and pensioners are coming off poorly. No increase in their pension for which they have worked hard for 40 years and only a paltry increase in their AOW pension. Worried about the rising energy prices and the whooping inflation, which mainly affects the lowest incomes, 50PLUS wants an extra increase in the minimum wage and an increase in the AOW by 100 euros per month because of the fact that the elderly discount is lagging behind. 50PLUS also continues to categorically oppose the taxation of the AOW pension that reduces pension by up to 5000 euros net. Furthermore, 50PLUS finds it distressing that there is no prospect of a solution for victims of the surcharges affair and that nothing substantial is being done about the ever-increasing housing shortage for our children. Fortunately, 7 Billion for climate is possible, but for the housing shortage there is only 1 billion. Other 50PLUS desires are:Maintaining the existing Pension System by increasing interest rate to 2%. We support the SP initiative, taken over from Corrie van Brenk Abolishing the loan system, as already advocated by 50PLUS in 2017Tasking for Municipalities for construction Senior housing for flow