Plan: Concerned about the welfare of its senior citizens, the government of Runagia decided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the government provided pension paid to all Runagians age sixty-five and older  Result: Many Runagian senior citizens are no better off financially now than they were before the increase
Further information: The annual rate of inflation since the pension increase has been below 5 percent, and the increased pension has been duly received by all eligible Runagians
The prices of goods and services that meet the special needs of many senior citizens have increased at a rate much higher than the rate of inflation.