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Friday, 19 December 2008 13:39 |
 Locally, Pensioners have been telling me that they are feeling worried, listening to news about bank failures,the global financial crisis and troubled stock markets across the world. The action the Government has taken over the past week will be of real help for pensioners in these tough times. How will pensioners benefit from the PBR announcements? - From April 09 - the state pension will rise (in line with prices) by £4.55 from £90.70 a week to £95.25.
- For those women whose entitlement is based on their husbands pension the full couples rate increases to £152.30.
- From April 09 - the pension credit will rise by £5.95 from £124.05 a week to £130 for single pensioners and
- by £9.10 a week to £198.45p for couples; the biggest rise since 2003 - benefiting 3.3 million pensioners.
- A special payment to all pensioners in Glasgow North of £60 on top of the Christmas bonus of £10.
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