1.   A significant proportion of the elderly are dependent on the basic state pension.

2.   After retirement, the additional pension increases in line with prices, like the basic pension.

3.   Around one third of pensioners are so poor that their basic state pension is topped up with other state benefits.

4.   Graduated pension is increased annually in the same way as the basic pension.

5.   However, to get any basic pension you must satisfy two conditions.

6.   If your only source of income is your basic State pension, you are likely to be entitled to income support.

7.   It also provided for home responsibility credits towards the basic pension.

8.   The only way in which that can be addressed sensibly is by putting extra money into the basic state pension.

9.   They receive the basic state pension.

10.   We will protect private pensions, and increase the basic state pension, making it payable as of right without means testing.