Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank

Jenna Towler
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Better-off pensioners should pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes, according to the Fabian Society.

A report from the think tank said older people should "share the pain of deficit reduction" as older people are no longer always poor, the BBC reports. "All policies that appear to give special ad...

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