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Iain Duncan Smith

" If Britain is to have a stable, affordable pension system, people need to work longer, but we will reward their hard work with a decent state pension that will enable them to enjoy quality of life in their retirement. "

Iain Duncan Smith

People , Work , Retirement , Hard

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" Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Men , Determination , Quiet

" For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Giving , Debt , Educational

" A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Support

" When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Children , Impact , Strong

" My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Giving , Views , Favour

" We have to challenge the whole idea that it's acceptable for a society like Britain to have such a significant number of people who do not work one day of the week and don't have any possibility of improving the quality of their lives. "

Iain Duncan Smith

People , Ideas , Numbers

" If Britain is to have a stable, affordable pension system, people need to work longer, but we will reward their hard work with a decent state pension that will enable them to enjoy quality of life in their retirement. "

Iain Duncan Smith

People , Work , Retirement , Hard

" All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Looks , Way , Can

" If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people. "

Iain Duncan Smith

People , Culture , Looks

" The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Thinking

" Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not. "

Iain Duncan Smith

Giving , Birthday , Opportunity

" In many ways Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when universal credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours. "

Iain Duncan Smith

People , Moving

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