Increases for C and N Plan retirees 2010
The increase on pension earned before 6 April 1997 is 60% of RPI in January 2010, which was recorded as 3.7%. As a result, your pre 1997 pension will receive an increase of 2.2%.
Increases on any pension earned after 5 April 1997 are based on the recorded RPI figure in September each year. In September 2009, RPI was negative for the seventh month in succession and was recorded at -1.4%. The amount of any post April 1997 pension will not be adversely affected by the negative inflation figure and will remain unchanged during the 2010/11 fiscal year.
| Pension earned on service | Before 6/4/97 | Between 6/4/97 and 5/4/05 | After 6/4/05 |
| Type of increase | 60% of RPI capped at 4% | LPI increases capped at 5% | LPI increases capped at 2.5% |
| Increase based on RPI in | January 10 | September 09 | September 09 |
| Recorded RPI | 3.7% | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| Amount of increase | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Last Updated: 09/03/2010
