The Liberal Democrats believe that older people should have security, dignity and choice.

Security is a decent pension without means testing. We would increase the basic pension by £5 a week or £10 for the over-75's and £15 for the over-80's. Pensions for couples would increase by £8, £18 and £28 respectively.

Dignity means not having to sell everything you own to pay for the basic care you often need in old age.

Liberal Democrats will make sure that care is free. Choice means you can stop work if you wish or carry on if you wish - because we believe that age shouldn't matter.

Yvonne Emmerson-Peirce said: "Many pensioners struggle to make ends meet. After a lifetime of paying in, our pensioners deserve better".

Visit our ready reckoner page to see if you would be better off as a pensioner with a Liberal Democrat Government.