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<p /> <p /> <p>No such estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The single-tier pension
will be set above the level of the Standard Minimum Guarantee for a single person.
This means that for people reaching State Pension age from April 2016 onwards, anyone
who has built up 35 qualifying years through National Insurance contributions and
credits should have an income above the level of the basic means test, regardless
of how much they earned during their working life.</p><p> </p><p>Some pensioners will
still require means-tested support, and at a given level of retirement income an individual's
eligibility will depend on a number of factors. These include the level and nature
of their housing costs, whether they are single or in a couple, whether they have
additional needs associated with caring or severe disability and whether they reached
State Pension age before or after the introduction of the single-tier pension.</p><p>
</p><p>Whether or not a particular salary level in working life would lead to an income
in retirement that is high enough to avoid eligibility for any means-tested benefits
will also depend on the choices an individual makes, including how much of their income
to save for retirement.</p>
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