John says he will never give up (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)

A furious former steelworker has called for the resignations of Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Pensions Minister Torsten Bell. The 79-year-old is one of the victims of the Allied Steel and Wire pensions scandal in Cardiff .

Mr Benson, of Dinas Powys, spoke out after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that from January 2027, victims of pensions scandals like ASW would start to receive inflation-linked rises. However, the pensioners have not received any inflationary increases to their pensions payouts since the steel firm went bust in 2002.

The former ASW worker estimates he is currently receiving just half of the pension he paid for, an annual income of £13,000 compared to the £26,000 he would be receiving under the terms

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