mr. nigel dodds? >> we've had revelations about the appalling level of health care for our pensioners. what does the prime minister say to the elderly population of this country by proposing to change the inflation link for the operating of benefits and pensions from retail price index to consumer price index, something that will cost present and future pensioners, millions of pounds in lost incomes? how is that fair? how does that protect the vulnerable? >> the first point i'd make is that the state pension is under the triple lock going to be linked with whatever is highest but we are taking the step that the last government didn't for 10 years of relinking the state pension with earnings. and i think that is an absolutely vital step in giving people the dignity andur