A Cool and Shady Haven

by **Tiddles** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:55 pm

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.

Story from BBC NEWS:

more detail

Published: 2009/10/13 12:28:22 GMT

© BBC MMIX

by **Rowan** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:47 pm

Thanks for the info Paul.

by **dejavou** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:17 pm

a whole £2.40p .... there'll be wrinklies running amok, will the police be able to cope :dunno:

by **dita** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:40 pm

CoR! How shall we cope with it all?

by **Rowan** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:28 pm

We'll keep sending the begging letters!!! :roflmao:

by **Anya** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:21 am

Will you take me to Fiji, with all that extra dosh?

by **Dragon Lady** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:20 pm

Hmm! I wonder then how much work/private pensions will rise - if at all? :roll:

by mo » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:55 pm

Wow. We'll be rich at last.
Well we could spend it on a couple of lottery tickets each week and cross our fingers.

by **Anya** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:29 am

Mo - TWO lottery tickets AND ... wot can we get for 40p?

by mo » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:38 am

A doughnut? :mrgreen:

by **dejavou** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:39 pm

mo wrote:A doughnut?

Or at least the hole in the middle of one :rolleye11:

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