State top-up pension starting 12 October 2015 is bad value for money

Billopp

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East Sussex
I would like to bring to everyone's attention that the new top-up pension is terrible value for money if you compare it with deferring your state pension if you have reached state pension age prior to 6 April 2016. For aq standard rate tax payer the saving is about £12,000.

Have a look at an article done in the Sunday Telegraph dated 6 September 2014 by Richard Dyson. "The best way to boost your state pension, should you top it up or defer it
 


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