A little cheer for those who get it
from BBC News:
State pensions to rise by 2.5%
The basic state pension will rise by £2.40 per week next April, even though inflation measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI) was negative last month.
Theoretically, pensions are altered in April in line with the inflation rate the previous September.
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Published: 2009/10/13 12:28:22 GMT
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