UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lock

Increase will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves as ONS figures show pay growth slowing and job losses risingExplainer: what is the triple lock, and could it be ditched?UK pay growth stays high – but Britons are feeling the pinchBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of people are poised for an above-inflation 4.7% increase in their state pension payments, adding to pressure on the government finances as Rachel Reeves explores raising taxes at the autumn budget.Labour has committed to retaining the triple lock on the state pension, which guarantees annual increases in line with whichever is the higher of 2.5%, inflation in September or annual earnings growth in the three months to July. Continue reading...

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