Has there been an increase in pensions in the Uk

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 18:44

A customer asked today if I had an increase in my old age pension. Do they go up this time of year.

philbailey


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 18:48

Are YOU old enough ?

kaiserphil


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 18:49

Yes Liz, mine went up from 11 April. The letter doesn't say what the percentage increase is.

lilaclady


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 19:11

we hear on the news that pensions are rising to £140 thus doing away with pension credit but dont know when it will start

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 19:15

Oh phil no of course not, only asking so I have info for my friends. Im a babe dont you know. (I wish) xxx

walkerscott


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 19:20

normally, but the £140- stuff is envisaged for those who start their official pensionable age around 2015. Those already in receipt of their pension will not get the newly thought up scheme. Why, I don't know, as most of us have paid in at least 40 years and those in future need only qualify with 30 years of NI payments. All seems a bit illogical to me, just like trying to sell the country's woods and dismantling the NHS!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 19:21

Thank you walker, Im so in love with you and all your ideal views , your spirtual outlook xxxxxxx

hawkeye


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:12

pension has gone up by £4.50 if you are entitled to the full amount............otherwise it is pro ratsa. Also the tax threshold has changes you are now entitiled to earn £1000 more £74?? and pay the same tax, unless you are over 65 then it has gone up to around £9450. Take a look on the gov.org site the rates are on there.

kaiserphil


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:16

Phil Bailey, don't be a creep. That's my job, isn't it Liz?

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:21

Phil you are my first love, but can you give me a pension. to keep it on track . Only wanted to know if I could buy a bottle of wine with the increase xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Oh jeaz you have the same name my german friend I mean xxxxxxx

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:33

Hey hang on this is now out of sequence, where is philbaileys post which i answered x

kaiserphil


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:36

He's probably gone off to claim his pension Liz. There, is that on track again now?

philbailey


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:39

Lili msg 2

went to buy you a bottle of wine

rowlo



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:43

they are gonna link it to the price of petrol / fags/ drink /

Lilli



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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:44

Oh phil we can do a nice bottle of chablis, nicely chilled, if our pension will allow (just to keep it on track) anytime love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I will get the wine x

kaiserphil


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Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:49

Ooh Liz, are you talking to him or me? Don't be fickle, especially where pensions are concerned.

Thread closed because some idiot in Bavaria keeps posting!

spider


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:56

Thanks for the laugh, just when I needed it..Thats what I love about 44 it can so brighten ones day..







Spider,X

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/04/2011 20:56

Oh love which ever pension that can afford me, You know I have a really expensive lifestyle for a waitress. love to you both xxxx

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 21:16

I just got an increase of £17 per month the biggest yet.

pollymarples


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 22:10

Walkerscott, come 2015, I think there may be a test case in the courts, that sounds like the sort of 'not very well thought through decision' someone might legally challenge, and quite right too.



Lilli, I have just received my notification of the pension increase, mine is just over £5 per week, I might go on a world cruise, in my dreams.

Jeannie


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Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
06/04/2011 22:22

Still waiting for official notification as to how much my state pension (due 6 July) will be. I agree with pollymarples' post No. 20 - I, too, think there may well be legal challenges to this (to me, anyway) nonsensical way of doing things.



Deniz1 - just out of curiosity, you say you have received an increased of £17 per month, yet your profile shows your age as being 54?

spider


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Message Posted:
06/04/2011 23:11

Think mine must have been due a few years ago saying that Jeannie, think I might try for some back dated payments...







Spider,X

birdman



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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 00:16

Mine rose by £6.78 weekly. Just about 3 cans of Strongbow per week !

Roley


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 00:43

Msg1:Yes they do but i understood that anyone person who stayed away from the UK for more than 90 consecetive days was classed as not living in the UK and therefore are not due to receive any increase in their state pension.

Woodspeckie


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 01:02

Roley. Think you have it wrong there, if you get a UK pension and live in NC you still get it and any increase, plus winter fuel allowance if you were getting it before you left UK.

Ossie


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 07:34

WEF 11th April the official increase is £4.50 per week (4.5%) from £97.65 to £102.15 and if you had SERPs thats gone up by about 3.1%

Geoff


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 09:12

You get the annual increases if you live in the EU, Tukey, or TRNC. There may be other places too.

You get a letter in late March/early April telling you what your new rate will be.

I just received mine.

The new pension arrangements won't apply to existing state pensioners, who will keep existing arrangements.

The new arrangements are planned foe 2015/16.

Geoff

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 09:28

Msg 21 i receive a widows pension.

walkerscott


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 09:45

Some good reading with a cuppa and a nice piece of marzipan cake!



http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/pensions/article.html?in_article_id=529670&in_page_id=6&ito=1723



http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/pensions/article.html?in_article_id=529387&in_page_id=6

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
07/04/2011 11:18

Off topic John but Mardo now do fantastic cakes.