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Iain Duncan Smith

My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work.

Iain Duncan Smith

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Iain Duncan Smith is pointing out that older people who receive pensions cannot earn more money by getting a job, unlike younger people who can work to boost their earnings. This means pensioners have limited ways to improve their financial situation compared to those who are still working.

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