December 1982 was a big month for me ... I turned 21 and we moved into our first house. AND ... I got married. Me and Mrs HS had been working two jobs most of the year to save the deposit for our house. Usual 9-5pm then home for jacket spud or spag bol ... then out cleaning factory offices for a...
You do realise that the triple lock was suspended in 2022? If the triple lock had been followed, the state pension would have increased by more than 8%. It didn't - it went up by 3.1%. Yes, the increase this year was 10.1% ... but the state pension isn't exactly a fortune! And at the moment...
That really is an incredible return compared to my own personal experience.
I bought my first house late 1982 - a 2 bed semi-detached house in Poole - for £23,995. I've just had a look to see what they are selling for now. Ours was number 73 and same as number 5 and 117 below that sold for...