The shadow chancellor also attacked the decision to freeze the age-related pension allowance, labelling it a "tax grab on pensioners".

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But after negotiations, police officers retiring from 55 years old will be able to draw their police pension immediately, but it will be at a reduced rate from their full pension allowance.

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They said winter fuel allowance should be limited to those receiving pension credit.

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She cannot claim carer's allowance any longer because she lives on a pension.

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To obtain an accurate reconciliation between the DoD and DVA as to the correct pay and allowance entitlement to be paid by the military services to their reserve forces and the proper pension or disability compensation to be paid to, or waived by, certain veterans in the reserve forces.

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