Broken Promises: Crisis of the British Pensioners (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781918475937)

What if the generation that rebuilt Britain after war, recession, and crisis is now being punished for growing old?

In Broken Promises, investigative author Peter Houghton exposes the quiet national betrayal unfolding in millions of British homes. This isn't about "benefits" or "handouts"-it's about broken contracts. For decades, pensioners paid taxes, raised families, staffed hospitals, and trusted the state to honor its promise: dignity in retirement. Instead, they face impossible choices-heat or eat, medicine or meals-while politicians scapegoat them as "a burden."

Through harrowing testimony, parliamentary data, and unflinching analysis, Houghton reveals how policies like the threatened Triple Lock, cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance, and digital exclusion have pushed over 2 million pensioners into poverty-with women, especially WASPI campaigners, hit hardest. Behind every statistic is a human story: widows sleeping in coats, veterans skipping prescriptions, and proud citizens too ashamed to ask for help.

This book is not charity. It's accountability.

If you believe a lifetime of work should guarantee more than survival... if you've ever worried about your parents' heating bill or your own future... this book is your wake-up call. Click "Buy Now" to uncover the truth the headlines ignore-and join the fight for a Britain that honors its elders, not erases them.