UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan has urged Labour to protect pensioners' incomes while developing its plans for a national care service.
Writing after the union's retired members' conference in Glasgow, Egan welcomed the commitment to a national care service but raised concerns about weakening the pensions triple lock.
She called for ministers to consider a wealth tax and a higher surcharge on banking profits, arguing that working-class households could not shoulder further financial pressure.
Egan also highlighted the importance of helping pensioners claim benefits, tackling digital exclusion and maintaining affordable public transport.
She pledged continued opposition to cuts affecting council-run day centres, describing them as important sources of support, activities and social contact.
Her intervention links the debate about retirement incomes with the public services older people need to remain independent and connected.
