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OAP increase
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:25 pm
by Shallot Man
Just had notification of my OAP pension increase. I note that for over a year now I have been payed £0.25 per week extra for passing 80. Wonder what bright spark in the government come up with that figure. Wondered why me and the Memsahib having been living high on the hog for the last year.
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:05 pm
by Diane
Me too....absolutely rolling in money now (not!).
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:31 pm
by alan refail
It must be a hangover from our local boy Lloyd George's 5 shilling pension for the over seventies
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:52 pm
by Shallot Man
alan refail. Wonder how much that would be worth in today's money.
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:22 pm
by alan refail
Hi SM
Not all that much actually! 5 shillings would be £25 now according to this handy website.
http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk- ... onversion/
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:18 pm
by Motherwoman
My Dad gets a reduction in his TV license as he's blind.... how does that work then?
Go steady with that 25p Shallot Man, don't blow it all at once!
MW
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:24 am
by Shallot Man
Motherwoman. Contemplating taking the Memsahib on a cruise. The Woolwhich ferry comes to mind.
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:33 pm
by Motherwoman
That's a bit cheapskate Shallot Man, Woolwich ferry is free.... have to buy her a bun for the journey!
Re: OAP increase
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:13 pm
by WestHamRon
Shallot Man wrote:Motherwoman. Contemplating taking the Memsahib on a cruise. The Woolwhich ferry comes to mind.
There is a rather old joke about the Woolwich Ferry, but I believe I've posted it here before.