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    Sep 2023 CPI Rate on the horizon

    Is anyone else keeping a crafty eye on the Sep 2023 CPI Rate, due to be announced on 18 Oct, or am I the only mercenary ex crusty on here? Hopefully be close, or better still above the annual wages for the triple-lock (although the CPI has been going down of late). Next year for the State...
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    P60 and Equiniti Pension Statement

    I'll be away from home for the first fortnight in April, - just wondering if that's the time the Annual P60 and Equiniti Statement drops through the door. P60 can wait, but the April part-month Pension Payment, and the full amount from May 23 onwards will be interesting. When do we normally...
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    Tax reduction effect on Pension payments

    Announced today that the rate of tax on incomes will be reduced to 19p in the pound. Given that the Mil Pension is taxed, does this mean that there will be an increase within the Post-tax monthly Pension payments to members?
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    Rishi agrees to Triple-Lock for 2023

    Announced today, 22 June from Downing Street, that the Triple-Lock will be reinstated and honoured in full (for Pensioners) for April 2023, based on the September 2022 CPI rate. My question is - and hoping the AF PS Staff can confirm or advise, "is the statement geared for ALL Pensioners...
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    What's the odds?

    Well, alongside all the major upheavals Nationally and Internationally, the latest CPI rate for April 2022 was recently released, noteably at 9%. There has been a continuous monthly increase since the last 3.1% Pension award in April 2022. Conscious of the fact that things now cost much more AND...
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    Pension increase 2021

    I am aware that the CPI rate given for Sep 2020 was 0.5%. Do we normally receive confirmation 'in written communication' that the Govt will give that value in the following April application, or is it a fixed policy which needs no communication to members? I seem to recall in the past, getting a...
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    Why WAS Friday special?

    I capitalise the word 'was', because for many of the boys and girls currently working, their Friday is much the same workwise as any other day. So, for the slightly senior generation... ' What activity made your Friday special?' For me, working at a very, very small Section at St Athan in the...
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    AFPS Quarterly Digest - SSCL

    Just had the new AFPS Quarterly Digest pop through the door, well worth a read. It carries news of the SSCL Commercial Contractor handling DBS awarded admin for Pensions. Does this mean that Equiniti has now finished; - if so, let's hope it's a 'Seamless' transition...
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    CPI Crash and Pension link

    Latest UK CPI rate for August 2020 (released today, 16 September), gives a significant drop to 0.2%, from the July figure of 1.0%. Worth keeping an eye on the September figure (released in October), as this is the figure which is [currently] used for the following year's Pension increase. Here's...
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    David Luiz to the Emirates?

    Oh my God... Noooooooooooooo ! It's not like Arsenal don't have enough problems at the back. Chelsea must think they've literally won the Lottery...
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    Mighty Accrington Stanley

    After an outstanding win for the Mighty ASFC over the French side Marseilles, I hand the forum over to TB to bask in glory...
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    Interest Rate Rising? - Pensions

    It's that time year again when us 'old duffers' turn a keen eye and ear to the great Pensions release for April 2019. BBC News reporting that a seasonally adjusted value means that the CPI rate is creeping up... Let's see what the Sept figure is like (released in October), and whether or not the...
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    Now it starts to cost...

    After just over 4yrs since leaving the RAF, today I've thrown away my last pair of free issue socks which I acquired prior to leaving. Now I have to buy my own! This is going to hurt... (Still got a wooly-pully and a few dark blue shirts for my time in the shed/garden) Do you have anything left...
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    Fallon-Gone!

    Just caught on the news, Fallon has resigned as Defence Sec. Another naughty boy falling on the sword early.
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    August 2017 CPI at 2.9%

    Just released that the August 2017 CPI recorded at 2.9%. Looking potentially hopeful for the Sept release governing the Pension from April 2018. Hope it's a decent input regarding the cap removal for those still serving.
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    Arsenal

    That, I think, will be the first and final bit of silverware for this season. However... GET IN! :PDT_Xtremez_14:
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    Pension Question

    Sat having a nice social whet with a number of friends, when the discussion turned to Pensions. I was asked if an individual, who has qualified and in receipt of a Pension after leaving the Service, continued to be paid a pension if they subsequently became 'detained at Her Majesties pleasure'...
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    Man U

    Who the heck turned up at Stamford Bridge today? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I tried to get an answer from a friend, all he said was Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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    Arn't Brazil doing well

    This has just got to go in the humour area Brazil are 0-4 down after 26 mins, and they have that gobby Sideshow Bob as Captain... Ruthless German efficiency as per normal Hahahaha
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    Now THIS is Halloween

    I know most of the kids that visit the house for 'trick or treat' have no idea of the history of Halloween or 'all hallows eve', other than collecting as many sweets as possible whilst wearing some outfit which took about 10 minutes to prepare when they came home from school tonight, but tonight...
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