A pensioner who says he has never claimed a penny in benefits and started working at the age of 15 has hit out at his 'embarrassing' pension increase - of just 25p.
James Colderley, 79, spent more than 50 years doing labour-intensive roles - only to be rewarded with a tiny bonus for reaching the grand old age of 80.
A letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that, from September, the grandfather-of-five will get an extra 25p per week - the equivalent of £13 a year.
The meagre boost is known as the Age Addition, a state pension bonus for over 80s introduced in the early 1970s. It has been frozen since 1972. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street gives first look at Abi's baby as fans confused by pregnancy timeline James, of Chadderton, Oldham, started his first job as an apprentice bricklayer when he was just 15 years old.
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