Comments on: Basic State Pension

By: Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits

Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:08:43 +0000

[...] chosen pensioners, in an effort to improve awareness and uptake of pension credits alongside the basic state pension, and to improve pensioners’ overall pension income. Given that the focus group of 2,000 is [...]

By: New retirement age could cut pension income by £14,000

New retirement age could cut pension income by £14,000 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:27:43 +0000

[...] lost income consists of payments of the basic state pension that will be lost during the extra time [...]

By: Could you live on pension income of £140 per week?

Could you live on pension income of £140 per week? — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:01:15 +0000

[...] and eliminate the current ‘top-up’ system whereby pension credits are added to the basic state pension for poorer [...]

By: Birthday card companies make a killing, as millions take state pension

Birthday card companies make a killing, as millions take state pension — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:32:43 +0000

[...] manufacturers will be the real winners, as some 1.45m people turn 65 and become entitled to the state pension in 2011 and [...]

By: Pension income - Government may relax rules on state pensions

Pension income - Government may relax rules on state pensions — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:27:04 +0000

[...] considering encouraging workers in their mid-60s to delay retiring, by letting them draw the full state pension, as well as their wages, from the age of [...]

By: Pension income boosted by continuing work for most over-65s

Pension income boosted by continuing work for most over-65s — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:56:15 +0000

[...] couples, and found that while 25% comes from private pensions and company pensions, 35% came from state pensions , and 25% from earnings from continuing [...]

By: First swell of baby boomers drains basic state pension

First swell of baby boomers drains basic state pension — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:36:20 +0000

[...] 2012, compared with 650,000 in 2011, putting an incredible strain on government spending on the basic state pension, according to the Department of Work & [...]

By: War babies explode into the world of the basic state pension

War babies explode into the world of the basic state pension — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:35:32 +0000

[...] ended, and are threatening to strain government resources to the limit, as many of them take the basic state pension very [...]

By: The best-laid pension plans of mice and men ...

The best-laid pension plans of mice and men ... — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:37:06 +0000

[...] you may also have the basic state pension – but did you know that is still under £100 per week for a single person, or £132 at [...]

By: Twice the basic state pension needed to survive, says charity

Twice the basic state pension needed to survive, says charity — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:55:31 +0000

[...] part of society, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. That is more than twice the basic state pension. Is it time to start squirreling away a few pounds a month for that 20-year holiday at the end of [...]