Originally Posted by
charliegolf
Correct, according to an actual, real DWP person I spoke to. COPE is a notional figure, payable by someone other than DWP. In my case, Teachers' Pensions pay my COPE portion. TP's view is that, "We do, but it's not an extra £x per month, it's £x that's included in your pension already."
I hope!
CG
Still confused; does this mean that my forecast state pension of £159 per week will be paid in full by the state?