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Housing & fuel bills
Lib Would force energy companies to introduce 'social tariffs'
BNP Ensure that all pensioners are able to live in comfortable homes
Lab Ask energy companies to increase the amount spent on social tariffs reducing rates for vulnerable people
Lib Winter Fuel Payments for disabled people paid for by delaying age-related payments until people reach 65
Pension Age
Lib Would remove compulsory retirement ages
Con Review of the state pension age, to Consider whether the increase in the pension age from 65 to 66 should be
brought forward from 2026, but starting no earlier than 2016 for men and 2020 for women
Career breaks
Lab Recognise the break many people take to bring up children or care for others so that more women entitled to
a full basic state pension
Tax relief
GP Abolition of tax relief on private pension Contributions
Lab By April 2011 no pensioner over 75 will pay any tax on incomes under £10,000
Tax credits
Lib Would fix the payments of tax credits for 6 months at a time so payments are stable and predictable, with
exceptions made on an emergency basis where needed
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Pensions & Welfare policy
GP Encourage Local Community Pension Schemes that would invest in the local community and public services
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