19 h. 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

27 h. 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

45 h. 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

4 d. ago NHS medical negligence costs hit £60 billion as childbirth injury payouts surge

The yearly cost of settling clinical negligence claims has more than tripled over the past two decades

Economics

4 d. ago UK Government urged to increase Personal Allowance to prevent pensioners paying tax

The annual uprating in April will see the full New State Pension creep closer to the £12,570 Personal Allowance threshold.

Economics

6 d. 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

7 d. 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

1 week ago State Pension uprating will not be paid to thousands of older people in April

Around 453,000 older people will not get new State Pension payments during the 2026/27 financial year.

Politics

3 w. ago Warning triple lock rising costs could mean further tax increases

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

Events

3 w. 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.

Economics