And I have seen colleagues work until late in life for a big pension, only to encounter serious illness upon retirement.

This is one of the biggest pensions in the public sector.

Many other women are also working for bigger pensions.

Houston, like many cities, he said, offered big pensions to make up for paying its workers less than they could earn in the private sector.

However, working longer could mean a bigger pension at retirement.

Work to the new retirement age of 67 and get a bigger pension.

It has promised its workers big pensions and generous health care benefits when they retire.

The overall result will be that many workers will get a bigger pension thanks to working extra years.

Of the 200 executives surveyed, about half stand to collect big pensions.

Consequently I have a big pension, savings and no debts.