5% was the RPI figure for Sept 08 - which is what increases in military pensions are index linked to, so the % rise was exactly as expected.
As for the sum involved, good for you, but smacks somewhat of gloating. I'm sure most people know how good the military pension can be. Also, just like in the wild west where there is always a faster gun somewhere, I'm sure there is someone out there in pprune land with a bigger military pension.
Are the next 4, 5, 10, etc additions to this thread simply going to be people quoting how much bigger their own military pension is.......yawn?