Sir, – Heaven forbid that pensioners should receive more than they need for a "minimum essential standard of living" ("Minister says welfare system 'not working' for many and needs to be changed", News, July 6th).
Trust Fine Gael to interpret “minimum” as “maximum”. – Yours, etc,
JOHN BAKER,
Emeritus Professor
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UCD,
Dublin 4.