Linking in, linking out

Now that cabinet ministers will receive a salary increase (“NIS 5,000 raise for ministers after MK pay nearly surpasses theirs,” January 16) and the budget for allotments for those with disabilities has been given a boost (“Disability allotments to increase by NIS 2 billion,” January 4), is it not about time that pensions were increased as well?

Since I first received a pension payment many, many years ago, the amount has been static – no increase due inflation or any other reason. Maybe we need pensioners to start causing havoc on the roads by arranging demonstrations at peak hours, just a those with disabilities did?

There are also other ways to show dissatisfaction with the system. After all, when we paid taxes, they always increased when our salaries increased, including for linkage to the cost of living. Could not the same method be used when payments are made? GORDON BLOCH Netanya