Coalition plans to introduce a universal state pension of £140 a week need serious investigation to assess whether they are fair and affordable, the Labour Party warns.
Proposals expected to be detailed in a green paper before 2011 would see SERPS and pension credit scrapped and replaced by a universal basic state pension of £7,280 a year - about £140 a week. The ...
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