Proceeding contribution from Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 26 March 2012. It occurred during Budget debate on Amendment of the Law.
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has looked at the detail of the OBR's calculations, but if he does, he will see that the additional money going to pensioners totals £1.75 billion and the cost of the removal of the age-related allowance is £360 million. That means a net increase to pensioners—
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- Capital investment Budgets Culture Broadband ICT Innovation Intellectual property Welfare tax credits State retirement pensions Research Tax rates and bands Cuts Budget March 2012 High income child benefit tax charge
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