31 h. ago Conservatives should stop defending triple lock ‘Ponzi system’, says senior Tory

Tom Tugendhat compared the UK economy to a ‘Ponzi system’ during a fringe event at the party conference in Manchester on Monday.

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3 d. ago Just one in five young adults in favour of pension triple lock

Just one in five young people are in support of the triple lock as fresh data reveals the mechanism is driving a wedge between generations.

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4 d. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates before Autumn Budget next month

The earnings growth rate is on track to be the Triple Lock measure used for the 2026/27 annual uprating.

Economics

5 d. ago Pensioners urged to check if they will pay tax in retirement next year

The earnings growth measure looks set to be the multiplier for the Triple Lock for the annual uprating.

Economics

5 d. ago Labour ministers soon 'to consider alternative' to triple lock

State pension payments went up 4.7 percent this year in line with the policy

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8 d. ago Warning triple lock rising costs could mean further tax increases

State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock

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9 d. ago UK state pension to rise by £562 but there's one thing retirees need to know

The state pension rate for 2026/27 has been confirmed under triple lock terms, meaning pensioners will see a £562 annual boost from next April

Economics

1 week ago DWP warned to axe state pension perk that's been in place for 14 years

The Triple Lock has been in place for 14 years, but the DWP has been warned that it is becoming increasingly unsustainable and could be axed in the future

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1 week ago State Pension payments could be frozen due to soaring costs of Triple Lock uprating

Financial expert Claire Trott suggests further increases to the age of retirement may help control soaring State Pension costs.

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2 w. ago Think tank proposes Universal Credit boost and end to pension triple lock to tackle rising living costs

The Resolution Foundation, which has close links to Labour's front bench, says scrapping the triple lock would free up money to end the two-child cap on benefits

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2 w. ago Why millions of pensioners won’t feel the full benefit of the pensions triple lock

The full state pension will go up by at least £550 from April - but not for those on the old version

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2 w. ago State Pension increase: UK pensioners set for £500 2026 triple lock rise, how much is tax amount

It’s good news for pensioners with payments set to jump 💷

Economics

3 w. ago State pension could rise by 4.7% in April thanks to triple lock

Under the triple lock the state pension rises by whichever is highest out of 2.5%, the rate of wage growth, or the rate of inflation in September

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3 w. ago State pension: How to check yours, how to buy missing years and everything else you need to know

Figuring out what you’ll have saved up for retirement can be a daunting task – here’s what you need to know

Economics

3 w. ago State pension set to rise by 4.7% next year under triple lock

The triple lock should see state pension payouts rising between more than £560 in 2026/27 the tax year

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3 w. ago New State Pension could rise to £964 next April under the Triple Lock

The earnings growth measure looks set to be the multiplier for the Triple Lock for the annual uprating.

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3 w. ago Starmer to chair cabinet meeting as tensions grow after resignation of top aide — UK politics live

Labour MPs talking openly about replacing PM as poll suggests just 26% of Labour members have favourable view of him as party leaderPeople on the new full state pension are set for a rise of over £500 a year from next April following the latest official earnings data, PA Media reports. PA says:Under the triple lock guarantee, the state pension increases every April in line with whichever is the highest of total earnings growth in the year from May to July of the previous year, CPI (Consumer Prices Index) inflation in September of the previous year, or 2.5%.The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a rise in total wage growth including bonuses to 4.7% in the quarter to July, up from 4.6% in the three months to June. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago State pension set to rise by more than £500 a year from April, figures suggest

Experts said the wage growth measure under the triple lock pensions guarantee is likely to be used to calculate next year’s rise.

Economics

3 w. ago State pension likely to rise by more than £560 next year as new figures released

The triple lock guarantees the state pension goes up by whichever is higher out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5%

Economics

3 w. ago DWP update amid fears State Pension Triple Lock is unsustainable

The Triple Lock is expected to cost 15.5bn more in 2029-30 compared with increases linked only to earnings.

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