The UK state pension is set to rise by 4.8% in April 2026, taking the full new state pension to £12,547.60 a year, following the latest “triple lock” adjustment linked
The UK state pension is set to rise by 4.8% in April 2026, taking the full new state pension to £12,547.60 a year, following the latest “triple lock” adjustment linked
The UK state pension is set to rise by 4.8% in April 2026, taking the full new state pension to £12,547.60 a year, following the latest “triple lock” adjustment linked
Analysts have said that wage growth is expected to determine the increase in the state pension, potentially giving pensioners a £517 boost next year.
The government is considering granting itself the authority to review pensioners’ bank accounts as part of new measures to prevent benefit fraud.
The state pension is poised to rise to £221.20 weekly starting in April, following the ONS’s announcement that average earnings, inclusive of bonuses, increased by 8.5% over the three months