Sentence examples for minimum pensions from inspiring English sources

The authors show that the increase in the weight of non-contributory pensions entailed a redistribution of income to the poor, and from the formal sector pensioners with above minimum pensions to the beneficiaries of the pension moratorium launched in 2004.

But in discarding the "iron rice bowl", the Chinese state failed to provide alternatives, including health care and minimum pensions.

The cash-transfer programmes are the most prominent element, but many countries have also introduced non-contributory minimum pensions, and some have provided cheap health insurance to cover drugs and treatments at public hospitals.

Bayrou says he would raise minimum pensions and reduce wealth tax, reduce agricultural subsidies 'which are murdering African countries', increase overtime pay to disband the 35-hour working week and allow gay couples to adopt children.

But the opposition, he says, will vote for some of the items in the budget, such as the rise for minimum pensions and aid to the south.Many of the cuts have been made possible, says the government, by larger-than-expected tax revenues.

It looks increasingly likely that there will be a sharp swing to the left, and that Paris will be held by the incumbent Socialist mayor, Bertrand Delanoë.In the short run, Mr Sarkozy is likely to be tempted more by populist gestures, such as his promise this week to boost minimum pensions by 25% over five years, than by further full-blooded reform.

But Koutsomitis argues that current proposals would shield the poorest pensioners by guaranteeing a minimum pension.

The minimum pension thresholds were left unchanged to protect the poorest pensioners.

"So she lives on the minimum pension".

Some countries have adopted this approach for pensions or at least for a minimum pension.

Income and corporation taxes will go down, the minimum pension will go up.