This would be set at a level above the pension credit standard minimum guarantee.

"Labour deliberately increased spending on specific things, such as pension credit and child tax credits."

Employers would then be forced to freeze pension credits and benefits.

The city had planned to let the pension credits expire, beginning next year, to save money.

Pensioners receiving pension credit will also benefit from an increase worth £5.35.

These charges are reasonable because pension credit guarantees an income of just over £7,000 to people in retirement.

If you have this pension credit, you can get 25 per cent off your council tax bill.

"We welcome the Government's decision to increase the standard amount of pension credit by the same amount.

The increase effectively doubled the minimum pension credit of the oldest retirees to $200 per month for each season played.

It would allow officers and firefighters to continue to earn pension credit for salary increases they receive after their 30th year on the job.

They already have - where they can qualify for housing benefit, pension credit and winter fuel payments.

In reality, a means test for bus passes etc would be linked to means-tested benefits like pension credit.

Mr. Klitzner, 62, said the pension credit was an important inducement for public service work.

- £330m by freezing the maximum savings credit award in pensions credit.

She later brought forward legislation compelling parents who refuse to pay child support to lose their licenses, joint holdings, and pension credits.

Pension credit would then effectively be a safety net to catch those who did not qualify for a full basic state pension.

I get £250 winter fuel allowance, £25 a week cold weather payment and full council tax and housing benefits in addition to pension credit.

Will pension credit help the aged?

An individual who has rights in a pension scheme which are directly or indirectly attributable to pension credits.

There was also a boost for those who claim pension credit, an extra benefit for less well-off retired people.

The investment community is well aware of the impact of our pension credit when analyzing our company and its prospects.

Death benefit nomination form (pension credit member)

The Dinkins administration hoped to entice 2,200 workers by offering extra pension credit to workers who moved up retirement.

The dismantling of traditional defined-benefit pensions left many older workers - who had accumulated pension credit under the old system - feeling short-changed.

Under some proposals, employees who leave a job would see their pension credits go automatically into the equivalent of an Individual Retirement Account.