I took my pension early 2006 if i had not and waited it ,like so many other peoples pensions would have been worth nix as for savings intrest rates give you nothing ,as for helping pensioners some cant heat their homes and still the squeeze goes on ,2015 wages will have the same value as they did in 2002 ,I take an interest in the political goings on as well but like anything everyone cant agree all the time ,all my regards.