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State Pension


Basic state pension: 2008/09 2007/08
Single person:    
Weekly £90.70 £87.30
Four weekly £362.80 £349.20
Annual £4,716.40 £4,539.60
Married Couple:    
Weekly £145.05 £139.60
Four weekly £580.20 £558.20
Annual £7,542.60 £7,259.20
Winter fuel allowance (non taxable) £200 £200
One off payment:    
Over 60s household £50 n/a
Over 80s household £100 n/a
Lump sum deferred benefit option (see note)    
Single person:    
One year £5,000 £4,800
Three years £16,800 £16,100
Five years £31,000 £29,800
Married couple:  8,000  7,700
One year £8,000 £7,700
Three years £26,800 £25,800
Five years £49,500 £47,600

Note: The above examples are approximate and assume an annual increase in state pension of 3.5% and an interest rate of 7%.