General Discussion
please do not be under any illusion that all those eligible for it age wise will get the full amount. Was it only 2/3 years ago that I was posting about all this on here? Time flies.
““The full flat-rate pension will be introduced at £155.65 a week for those who have reached pension age, though many will receive far less. This is because some will not have paid enough in national insurance contributions, and others contracted out of the state earnings related pensions schemes for periods during their working life.”
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/20/20-million-lose-out-pension-reform
and if you are a woman born 1950-1955 you might want (need?) to read this
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/jan/09/state-pension-inequality-cost-women-20000-campaign
