Nigel Farage criticises proposals he says would change or break the terms of the state pension for existing retirees. He argues the state pension is earned through years of work and National Insurance contributions, and that reneging on that “contract” would be a betrayal of people who have paid in for decades.

The source presented is an opinion piece from the Daily Mail focused on Farage’s interpretation of the policy implications for pensioners. It frames the debate in terms of fairness and obligations to retirees, but it does not provide detailed, independently verified specifics of the underlying policy changes in the excerpt provided.

Because only one outlet and one viewpoint are included here, there are no contrasting angles or additional reporting details from other sources to cross-check. The common ground across the provided text is that Farage opposes changes that would affect retirees and characterises such actions as contract-breaking.