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UK Boosts Pensions for 40,000 Former Mineworkers by £100 Weekly

12/23/2025

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The United Kingdom government will give a £100 weekly pension boost to former mineworkers, ending a long-standing injustice, affecting about 40,000 people (including over 5,000 women), announced in autumn budget 2024.
The package delivers a 41% pension increase and an average lump sum of £5,500.
Julie Creed, a former employee, welcomed relief for elderly relatives after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband praised campaigners for delivering the outcome before Christmas.

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The United Kingdom government will give a £100 weekly pension boost to former mineworkers, ending a long-standing injustice, affecting about 40,000 people (including over 5,000 women), announced in autumn budget 2024.
The package delivers a 41% pension increase and an average lump sum of £5,500.
Julie Creed, a former employee, welcomed relief for elderly relatives after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband praised campaigners for delivering the outcome before Christmas.