Increase in the Basic State Pension 2004 2005
 

Weekly Basic State Pension April 2004-April 2005

Weekly Basic State Pension April 2005-April 2006

Weekly increase based on 3.1%

Single

79.60

82.05

2.45

Wife on husbands contributions

47.65

49.15

1.50

Couple on

husbands contributions

127.25

131.20

3.95

Increase in the Pension Credit 2004 2005

Weekly Pension Credit

April 2004-April 2005

Weekly Pension Credit

April 2005-April 2006

Weekly increase based on 3.8%

Couple

160.95

167.05

6.10

Single

105.45

109.45

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