The information is in the following table.
Pensioner couple Single pensioner 1997-98 5,189.60 3,247.40 1998-99 5,376.80 3,364.40 1999-2000 5,548.40 3,471.00 2000-01 5,610.80 3,510.00 2001-02 6,026.80 3,770.00 2002-03 6,276.40 3,926.00 2003-04 6,437.60 4,027.40 2004-05 6,617.00 4,139.20 2005-06 6,822.40 4,266.60 2006-07 7,007.00 4,381.00 2007-08 7,259.20 4,539.60 Notes: 1. The figure for each year is its cash value. 2. There are no singles or couples rates as such. The basic state pension is an individual benefit; although the Category A rate is commonly referred to as the singles rate, and the combination of the Category A and Category B rate is commonly referred to as the couples rate.