Should a pensions raid be used to pay for the pandemic? Telegraph readers have their say

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Is it fair for Britons to have their pensions compromised to help cover the cost of coronavirus? Read on for the best discussion points from our readers and share your own view in the comments section👇

Conservative MPs have warned that Treasury plans to cover the cost of Covid through a raid on pensions will end up "clobbering" traditional Tory voters. MPs have hit out over the proposals, not least those in southern seats already reeling from last week's loss of Chesham and Amersham.

 

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Keep them alive then rob them 🤔

This is what you voted for. A corrupt cabal that from the start did everything they could to make this virus spread. Then extract our pension money on the pretence of controlling it. You really think they wanted that £37bn Test & Trace to actually work? Your vote, Your fault.

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