The exchange rate of the pound sterling to the U.S. dollar varies, but between 2009 and 2013, the official exchange rate stayed somewhere in the region of 60-to-70 pence per U.S. dollar.
A general schedule is the pay scale for United States government employees --- consisting of 15 grades, ... you get step increases...ntering Government Service. When a person is hired by the federal government, the employee is assigned a pay grade within the job series, depending upon his or her knowledge, education and experience. For instance, an entry-level biologist with a bachelor's degree may enter federal service as a GS-5.
The 2013 Autumn Statement announced that the basic state pension would increase by 2.7% in April 2014, in line with the increase in the CPI to September 2013.The government is expected to confirm again that the basic state pension will increase to Â£113.10.ther changes to the state pension. The single-tier pension is accompanied by further changes-a 35 year qualifying period for full entitlement (replacing the current 30 years) and an increase in state pension age for women to 65 by 2018.