Sentences with phrase «over pensioners»

For example, Terence Corcoran questions why creditors are entitled to priority status over pensioners and maintains that «the legal and financial professionals who work the lucrative insolvency field in Canada have a list of reasons to put banks and other lenders ahead of employees and pensioners, none of which deserve the reverence and support they've received from Ottawa» («Pensioners victims of inaction in Ottawa», National Post, February 5, 2013, here).

Similarly, Dave Coles maintains «Bankruptcy laws that prioritize wealthy creditors over pensioners are fundamentally unjust» («Pensions need better bankruptcy protection, «Winnipeg Free Press, February 7, 2013, here).

Coalition ministers have traded blows over pensioners» benefits after Iain Duncan Smith urged the wealthy to hand the money back.

What can we do to win over pensioners?

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: «UNISON is backing this judicial review because we can not allow the coalition to run roughshod over pensioners.

Not exact matches

Harry's last few years were spent fighting the UK government over an injustice that hits more than half a million British pensioners.

The prime minister is dithering over whether to keep guaranteeing above - inflation hikes to pensioners.

Figures from Age UK reveal that, for the first time ever, there are 11 million people aged 65 or over in the UK, and that there are now more pensioners in the UK than under - 16s.

The Dutch coach has overseen a fine run of results, cumulating in a 1 - 0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday, but the machinations continue at Stamford Bridge as the Pensioners seek out a long - term successor for Mourinho, and look to identify the ideal candidate to replace Hiddink at the season's end.

Well Kroenke isn't that moralistic — subscription slaughter channels, causing pensioners to commit suicide as he throws them out of homes they've been in for over 50 years etc., is he really better than Usmanov?

The government has stepped over that mark - the switch is nothing but a cynical, multi-million pound raid on pensioners to pay down a deficit they did nothing to cause.

A growing pensioner population, primarily down to increased life expectancy coupled with only minimal changes in the retirement age, has increased costs substantially over the last decade,» he said.

Pensioners will join the army of groups fighting government cuts tomorrow, when they march on parliament over threats to the bus pass and winter fuel allowance.

Prime minister Gordon Brown has faced opposition from his own party over the plans resulting in chancellor Alistair Darling telling the House of Commons that a proposal to assist pensioners under 65 and workers with no children was under consideration.

Over half of the annual # 200 billion spent on benefits is spent on pensioners, but they have been spared any of the pain of austerity after the 2010 Tory manifesto pledged to protect them.

It is our understanding that the force have admitted that the method they used in the reduction of officers pensions for these pensioners who are over 65 years of age did not comply with legislation.

Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers» Alliance, said: «Council tax has doubled in the last decade and is now so high that it tips many families and pensioners over the edge.

:: Urgently pay Edo State pensioners over 42 months outstanding pension benefits and entitlements from the over N29bn Paris Club refunds received by your government and meant for the payment of pension arrears and gratuities;:: Adopt a human rights policy of guaranteeing regular payment of pension benefits and entitlements so that pensioners and their families can live decently;:: Recognize the human rights of Edo State pensioners and ensure their full and effective enjoyment of those rights, as well as provide them with information to enable them to claim their rights;:: Treat all pensioners in Edo State as individuals with humanity and dignity and respect and promote their higher standard of living and improve economic and social conditions for all pensioners;:: Provide Edo State pensioners with proper support and assistance to alleviate their plight, including by ensuring informal, community - based and recreation - oriented programs for pensioners to help develop their sense of self - reliance and independence;:: Reduce opportunities for corruption in the spending of the Paris Club refunds

The group in an open letter to the governor noted that Edo pensioners are owed «over 42 months outstanding pension benefits».

Chris White @chriswhite66 I robbed a pensioner But others had robbed her before And the police had mentioned she lived alone #TheDiamondDefence #barclays #bobdiamond The Commons debate over what inquiry to have did at least provide some entertainment

The pensioners» manifesto also included commitments on inheritance tax, annuities, pensioner benefits and same - day GP appointments for all over 75s who need them.

The tory site has the party's alternative budget proposals: * Freezing council tax for two years, worth over # 200 for the typical family * Abolishing income tax on savings for all basic rate taxpayers, worth up to # 7,200 a year * Raising the income tax threshold for pensioners, worth up to # 400 a year * Help for the unemployed to upskill and reskill during the recession - and tax breaks for companies who create new jobs That, apparently, is it.

The Auditor - General of Kogi, Alhaji Yakubu Okala, on Thursday, revealed that over N4 billion belonging to pensioners in the state was diverted into private...

Now Burstow is calling for capping winter fuel payments for pensioners with an annual income of over # 100,000.

A DWP spokesman responded: «Council tax benefit helps over five million people on low incomes, including over 2.5 million pensioner households.

I understand from both government and BBC sources that one decision still being actively considered by ministers is to transfer the # 556m annual cost of providing free TV licences to pensioners over 75 - years - old, from the government's books to the BBC.

Opposition MPs laud justice secretary Michael Gove, while PM is to write to Saudis over fate of UK pensioner Karl Andree, who faces 360 lashes

During prime minister's questions today acting Labour leader Harriet Harman clashed angrily with David Cameron over the effect of the emergency budget on pensioners and families.

And when you think of all we as a country invested over that period — in restoring the NHS, rebuilding schools, taking hundreds of thousands of pensioners out of poverty, ditto children — keeping the National Debt below the level they inherited from the Conservatives was a fantastic achievement.

Iain Duncan Smith's Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), which clashed with No 10 repeatedly over the introduction of the universal credit, is once again at war with Downing Street over the future of benefits for old - age pensioners.

Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman also clashed angrily with David Cameron at prime minister's questions today over the effect of the emergency budget on pensioners and families.

That is money coming directly from the saving pots of pensioners over the course of the next parliament and we haven't heard a peep from Labour.

Just before the election there was controversy over Labour party leaflets that were sent to pensioners claiming that the Conservatives would abolish free bus passes for pensioners.

«That's just over three - and - a-half million people: low - paid workers and pensioners taken out of tax, and a tax cut of # 700 for the average tax - payer.»

He accused Gordon Brown of «raising the hopes» of many pensioners over proposals for free personal care that would only help a «fraction» of people.

The workers under the umbrella of various unions including Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) while addressing a press conference in Ibadan on Monday expressed concern over what they termed the poor condition of their members in the state.

Peter Hoskin backs plans for «the Winter Fuel Allowance, free bus passes, free prescriptions and free TV licenses for the over 75s) to be terminated for better - off pensioners».

Cycling Escape from Brexit Land & Boris: Two pensioners cycle over 550 miles from the port of Amsterdam, Ijmuiden, to Copenhagen, passing through the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark

But, sadly, over a million low income pensioners are failing to collect their pension credit - it's always worth checking what you're entitled to.

Other Public Trustees may only exempt you from charges if you are a pensioner or aged over 60.

The game is also a bit too linear with paths of rubble any old age pensioner would have no trouble climbing over presenting a massive invisible wall for a seasoned climber in his mid 30's.

«Pension changes have been rife during the current Parliament, and many of the announcements have rightly been heralded as a success for pensioners with greater freedom over their retirement funding — albeit freedom which comes with greater personal responsibility.

As he kicked off the mediation over the distribution of Nortel's almost $ 9 billion in assets in April, he reminded a room full of bankruptcy lawyers that their aim should be on getting as much of that to creditors, including the company's pensioners, rather than frittering it all away on long - term litigation.

Yet another finding by the Competition Bureau over more recent liquidation sales this year may allow the top story of 2017 to spurn additional legislative change that many consumers, employees, pensioners, and members of the public are waiting for in the years to come.

In doing this, Money Mail, has stated that pensioners could lose up to # 100,000 over a 20 - year retirement.

Certainly, uproar over the seeming protection of larger creditors, typically banks, at the expense of the pensioners, seems justified.

The fact that it has been like this for over three years if not more, makes it surprising that it is only now that some voices are raised, expressing the dangerous threat which cybercrime brings to every section of society, from the vulnerable pensioner targeted about a fake lottery ticket to the multi-billion pound corporation.

The UK Pension Claimants comprise over 33,000 surviving pensioners of Nortel Networks UK pension plan and are the largest single creditor in Nortel's global insolvency proceedings.

Assuming the Advocate General's Opinion is followed by the Court of Justice, it will represent a significant victory for Mr Hampshire and hundreds of pensioners who have campaigned against the UK's pension compensation cap for over a decade.

As deception and outright fraud persist as tactics of that element of the plaintiffs» bar which continues to enrich itself through asbestos litigation, and as the U.S. Senate dithers over much needed legislation that would bring more transparency to asbestos claims, yet another company has been driven into bankruptcy — at the expense of employees, pensioners and creditors... → Read More: Another Asbestos Bankruptcy