State pension 100 years old

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Labour Ministers have marked the one hundredth birthday of the state pension – received by over 12 million people across the country.

Today the Basic State Pension is worth around four times more than the amount received in 1909. Help with fuel, Council Tax and rent plus the one-off payment of £60 on top of the regular £10 Christmas payment bonus boosts it further.

Labour’s Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Purnell, said:

"It is incredible to think that one in four babies born today could live to 100. Things have come a long way since 1909. People live longer and want more from later life. These days people can spend a quarter of a century getting their State Pension."

"As the State Pension moves into its second century we are committed to ensuring that pensioners receive the help they need. Which is why, alongside the State Pension and Pension Credit, this winter pensioners will receive additional support through their Winter Fuel Payment and an extra £60 bonus."

Labour’s Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society, Rosie Winterton, added:

"Today we salute the first pension pioneers who fought to provide security for people in old age. 100 years on the State Pension continues to be a foundation of support for people as they retire and we have taken steps now to ensure this will be the case for years to come."