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| Labour |
Labour
are investigating a pension scheme where a pension would be based on
residency rather than contributions to National Insurance. This
potential system, claim Labour, would benefit women who have not worked
consistently because of family commitments. Labour would boost
confidence in occupational pension schemes through a pensions protection
fund and they would help those whose pension funds have collapsed. |
| Conservatives |
The
state pension would be increased in line with earnings instead of
inflation. After four years, a single pensioner would be getting £7 a
week more and a couple £11 a week more. Free TV licences would stay as
would the winter weather payments. Unused money in bank accounts would
be used to compensate people whose corporate pension scheme has folded. |
| Liberal
Democrats |
Anyone
over 75 would get a pension boost of £75 a month which would be funded
from savings on waste. A pensions boost would take one million people
out of means testing. Pensioners would be offered the prospect of lower
bills when the Council Tax is replaced with a new local income tax. |
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