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The Government approves the rate of increase for all
public service pensions and state scheme benefits. The pension increase is
set by reference to the Retail Price Index. It does not reflect the
performance of the Avon Pension Fund. Your pension will be increased each
April if you:-
Are aged 55 or over
Retired on ill health grounds
Are receiving a widow’s, widowers’ or child’s pension
If you don't fall into one of these groups, your pension
will still attract the increase but it will not be paid until your 55th
birthday.
Pension increases for the last ten years are listed
below:-
| Year
of Increase |
Increase
% |
| 1997 |
2.1 |
| 1998 |
3.6 |
| 1999 |
3.2 |
| 2000 |
1.1 |
| 2001 |
3.3 |
| 2002 |
1.7 |
| 2003 |
1.7 |
| 2004 |
2.8 |
| 2005 |
3.1 |
| 2006 |
2.7 |
| 2007 |
3.6 |
| 2008 |
3.9 |
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