92 m. ago Full list of New and Basic State Pension weekly amounts from April

The Triple Lock means the New and Basic State Pensions increase each year

Politics

21 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners after triple lock hint in speech Tories say was rambling and incoherent – UK politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners but praised for ‘fiscal discipline’ after triple lock hint – politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

23 h. ago Nigel Farage suggests young people on minimum wage earn too much

Reform UK leader also predicted a general election within the next two years, as a consequence of Rachel Reeves’ ‘austerity Budget’

Politics

23 h. ago Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners' with response to state pension triple lock

Nigel Farage and Reform were branded 'vultures' who would betray pensioners and bring in a new era of austerity after a major speech in the City of London when previous tax plans were axed

Politics

7 d. ago Triple lock update over 'review' of state pension increase calculation

State pension payments increase each April under the current rules

Politics

7 d. ago Triple lock alert as state pensioners urged to check bank account

State pension payments increase in April in line with the triple lock

Economics

1 week ago Pensioners face new tax bill and may need to fill in HMRC form after key date

State pension payments increase each April in line with the triple lock, with payments set to go up 4.8 per cent next year

Economics

1 week ago DWP urges state pensioners awaiting triple lock boost to claim possible extra £4,000

State pensioners are set to receive a 4.8 per cent pay rise next year, but the DWP has warned that people should review their finances now

Economics

1 week ago State pensioners warned over £25,000 HMRC limit as 'you could pay a lot more tax'

State pension payments increase each April thanks to the triple lock

Economics

1 week ago State pensioners awaiting triple lock boost could claim extra £4,000 from DWP

A finance expert urged state pensioners to check over their finances

Economics

2 w. ago Britain should copy Australia to reform 'costly' state pension triple lock, says the IFS

The state pension triple lock should be ditched after the next election in favour of the uprating system used in Australia, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis warns people over certain age risk paying tax for first time

It comes as the state pension is set to rise by an even bigger amount than previously thought after a key figure used in the triple lock was revised

Events

2 w. ago State Pension uprating could be frozen due to soaring costs of Triple Lock

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

Economics

2 w. ago State pension to rise by more than expected next year as new figures released

Under the triple lock guarantee, the state pension increases every April in line with whichever is the highest of earnings growth in between May to July, inflation in September, or 2.5%

Economics

2 w. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates this week

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

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves may announce triple lock change in Budget warns pensions director

State pension payments rise each April in line with the triple lock

Events

2 w. ago Full list of New and Basic State Pension weekly payments due from April

Pensioners could see an increase of over £570 next year under the Triple Lock.

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners set for bigger state pension boost than previously expected

It comes after a key figure used to calculate the triple lock, which guarantees the state pension increases every April, was revised upwards in a boost for pensioners

Politics

3 w. ago Pensioners could be set for bigger state pension boost than previously thought

Office for National Statistics data has shown an upwards revision to a wage growth figure which is used in the triple lock calculation.

Politics