At the same time, the board has delayed taking any action on the contract.

For every five weeks you delay taking your state pension, it will rise by 1pc.

This rise is not simply a reflection of the decision by the young and never married to delay taking the big step.

So why don't more people delay taking their Social Security?

As a college student, I delayed taking my swimming test till the week before graduation.

For the next year or so, Prussians decided to delay taking any clear action, keeping their options open.

That's why she delayed taking them until after she was elected to the Senate.

But it also appeared to leave the Reagan Administration free to delay taking such action.

They say the project is an industry ploy to delay taking meaningful action on emissions.

Those who favor such legislation say some states delayed taking action while the Federal bill was making its way through Congress.