Dear Editor, I was awaiting the recent Pre Budget Report with interest, to see whether Chancellor Alistair Darling would 'do the right thing' by people in and approaching retirement. It was certainly a mixed bag for the group of people that we have termed 'FREDs' - people who Face Retirement Earnings Doubts. The announced rises in the state pension and pension credit will greatly assist those pensioners who have struggled against the backdrop of rising utility bills and food prices this year. Our own LV= State of Retirement Report earlier this year revealed that people approaching retir...
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