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Pension increase in exchange for foregoing future inflation - advice

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  • kidmugsy
    kidmugsy Posts: 12,709 Forumite
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    If your father wants more money for the period before his State Pension begins, why not just borrow it? Borrowing hasn't been as cheap in 5000 years, allegedly.
    Free the dunston one next time too.
  • Stubod
    Stubod Posts: 2,657 Forumite
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    ....personally I would stop with the RPI option depending on what other monies are available and whether they are "linked£..it only takes a few years of high inflation to wipe out any gains....
    .."It's everybody's fault but mine...."
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