State Pension Changes - Alistair Darling Budget?

Question

I've heard that Mr Darling our Chancellor made a change in the state Pension which meant that any additional Pension would be capped and no one would receive more than £6,500 PA regardless of their extra contributions. Any truth in this?

Answer 1

SERPS (or whatever it's called now) has been mucked about with so much (and most UK citizens are so cynical of anything the Government says - especially about Pensions) that most expect very little or nothing out of it anyway ..

Those who could, 'opted out' of SERPS years ago ..

Answer 2

Yes, but it is not the main state pension. SERPS now called the second state pension will be capped and paid at a base level for all who qualify for it. It will be benefical to the disabled and carers

Answer 3

News to me.  It seems most unlikely.