11. The new system would increase pensions for all but a dozen lawmakers. 12. The remaining money in the fund will be used to increase pensions. 13. These included such items as extending patent periods on various drugs, subsidizing importers of fine wool and increasing military pensions. 14. Would have increased the pensions of most public employees. 15. FREMPOL is small party made up mostly of retired police and career military officers whose main interest is increasing their pensions. 16. Horn also said the government would be able to increase pensions this year and next by more than the rate of inflation. 17. Higher oil prices have helped the government budget in Russia, a major oil exporter, allowing it to increase pensions and pay off pension and wage debts. 18. It also approved a longstanding recommendation to increase pensions for widows of military men and disabled servicemen. 19. Laar warns of serious consequences should the left-center increase pensions or institute import tariffs to protect farmers. 20. Many eligible voters were elderly Britons whose small British pension were not increased with the cost of living. |