The government has been accused of “not giving a damn” about elderly people after the state pension increased by just 3.1% today - half the rate of soaring inflation.
The full basic old state pension has risen from £137.60 to £141.85 a week, while the new state pension has gone up from £179.60 to £185.15.
This marks only an extra £4.25 in the pockets of struggling pensioners if you’re on the old system, or £5.55 for those on the new state pension.
