On 18/11/2017 16:50, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Andrew wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Go for the basics. The basic OAP for a single person (assuming full
contribution years) is £119

Not since April 2016. Much more now, and many people have Serps
entitlements too.

Many have private pensions too.

Quite right, and one should hope so.

Plus free bus travel, heating and council tax discount for those
with less than ~£16,000 in savings.

I get council tax discount as a single person. What heating discount are
you talking about?

Obviously, he means the equivalent of what used to be called Council Tax
Benefit, not the 25% CT discpount that single occupants get.

Those over pension age also get £200 (December) winter fuel payment and
the famous £10 Christmas Bonus.