Is £144 a week a reasonable pension? JVS hears from people across the Three Counties.

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The National Pensioners Convention is calling the government's new pension plan a "con trick". The coalition will today announce a radical shake-up of state pensions meaning anyone retiring after 2017 getting a flat-rate equivalent to a £144.George tells JVS he cannot afford to live and Sarah calls in to say she would love £144 a week as she is struggling as a full time carer on just £55.

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