David Cameron claims single-tier pension is adequate safety net

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The state pension will be an adequate safety net if people make bad decisions when pension freedoms come in from April 2015 according to Prime Minister David Cameron.

Speaking on the BBC programme Money Box this weekend, Cameron (pictured) said a single-tier state pension was fairer than means testing in the long-run for taxpayers and pensioners. He said: "In...

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