What's the basic rate of pension in the UK?

[sandyRoe]

?

[scoobydooh]

for singles or couples !!!!

[sandyRoe]

Single person. They won't be eligible for pension credit.

[craft1948]

About £105 isn't it?

[Nibble]

From DiretGov

http://www.direct.gov...tatePension/DG_188551

[sandyRoe]

Thank you all.
Nibble, anybody on that would need to lead a frugal & abstemious life...

[sunny-dave]

Circumstances Basic State Pension rate per week, for 2011-12

Single man or woman £102.15
Married man or woman or civil partner (who qualify with their own National Insurance contributions) £102.15
Married man, woman or civil partner (using his wife’s, her husband’s or their civil partner’s National Insurance contributions record) £61.20

You can get an individual forecast here

http://www.direct.gov...=furl-Pensionforecast

[Nibble]

Sorry, Sandy, but I'm only responsible for putting my two-peneth in the pot, not what the Gov disburses it to. ;-)

[redman41]

From Apil 2012 the Basic State Pension will be £107.45 pw for Single Person.

[WF8MAN]

Think of a number, it'll be changing!