What is a fair state pension?
Poll started 25 October 2010: What is a fair state pension? It's rumoured the govt's considering boosting the state pension to a flat £140 per week from the current £97.65, with means testing topping it up to £132.60 for some. What do you think is a fair level for the state pension? Remember higher amounts usually necessitate higher taxes.
Poll started 25 October 2010:
What is a fair state pension?
It's rumoured the govt's considering boosting the state pension to a flat £140 per week from the current £97.65, with means testing topping it up to £132.60 for some.
What do you think is a fair level for the state pension? Remember higher amounts usually necessitate higher taxes.
Results
| I get a pension: £140 per week - £7,280 per year (suggested new amount) |  |
487 votes (5 %) |
| I get a pension: £180 per week - £9,360 per year | |
361 votes (4 %) |
| I get a pension: Scrap it | 43 votes (0 %) | |
| I get a pension: £120 per week - £6,240 per year | |
130 votes (1 %) |
| I get a pension: £250 per week - £13,000 per year | |
193 votes (2 %) |
| I get a pension: £490 per week - £25,500 per year (avg UK PAYE salary) |
|
72 votes (1 %) |
| I get a pension: £80 per week - £4,160 per year | 28 votes (0 %) | |
| I get a pension: £97.65 per week - £5,080 per year (current amount) | |
135 votes (1 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £140 per week - £7,280 per year (suggested new amount) | |
2,220 votes (24 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £180 per week - £9,360 per year | |
1,748 votes (19 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: Scrap it | |
342 votes (4 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £120 per week - £6,240 per year | |
895 votes (10 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £250 per week - £13,000 per year | |
1,566 votes (17 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £490 per week - £25,500 per year (avg UK PAYE salary) | |
675 votes (7 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £80 per week - £4,160 per year | |
92 votes (1 %) |
| I'm not a pensioner: £97.65 per week - £5,080 per year (current amount) | |
310 votes (3 %) |
9,297 votes received.
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