PSR: Brown says pension poverty will be gone in 6 years' time"

Delivering his spending review in the House of Commons today, Brown says the government intends to spend an extra £140m on pensioners in Britain over the next couple of years, alongside current spending on winter fuel allowances and other add-ons to the benefit system. He also reveals plans to around 160,000 retirees will receive instant care alarm systems in their homes so they can stay in their own homes without fear of doing so but still have support of care services at the end of a line should they require it. IFAonline