Minister hints at end to pensions means test

The pension credit - Chancellor Gordon Brown's flagship policy - has been heavily criticised as it has forced millions of pensioners on to means-tested benefits. It also has been blamed for discouraging people from saving for retirement. Britons are saving around pounds 27billion a year less th...

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Published inDaily telegraph (London, England : 1969)
Main Author Atherton, Pamela
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Daily Telegraph 01.10.2004
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Summary:The pension credit - Chancellor Gordon Brown's flagship policy - has been heavily criticised as it has forced millions of pensioners on to means-tested benefits. It also has been blamed for discouraging people from saving for retirement. Britons are saving around pounds 27billion a year less than they need to for retirement.
ISSN:0307-1235