State pension

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State pension to rise 8.5% as triple lock confirmed (FT Adviser)

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the government will “honour its commitment” to the triple lock in full by increasing the new state pension by 8.5 per ...

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Autumn Statement 2023: Government backs state pension triple lock (Investors Chronicle)

The government resists pressure to use a lower measure of wage growth.

Autumn Statement 23: Chancellor stands by state pension triple lock (Pensions Age)

Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the government will stand by the full state pension triple lock, with pensioners to receive a 8.5 per cent ...

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UK to increase state pension by 8.5%, sticks with 'triple lock ... (Reuters)

Britain's publicly funded state pension will increase by 8.5% from April 2024, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday.

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Chancellor commits to Triple Lock with 8.5% state pension increase ... (International Adviser)

As part of the Autumn Statement 2023. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a full commitment to the Triple Lock with an 8.5% in state pensions in the Autumn ...

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State pension will rise 8.5% - with a bumper £902 annual hike: How ... (This is Money)

Jeremy Hunt honoured the 'triple lock' pledge, which means the state pension should increase every year by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth ...

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Budget 2023: Government confirms full 8.5% increase to State ... (Financial Reporter)

During the Autumn Statement, Hunt confirmed that the State Pension will increase by 8.5%, or £221.10 a week, meaning pensioners will receive around £900 more a ...

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"Autumn Statement 2023: Chancellor commits to Triple Lock with 8.5 ... (Portfolio Adviser)

Had the government opted to use the average earnings growth figure that strips out bonuses, which came in at 7.8% in July this would have implied an increase in ...

<p><b>Autumn Statement:</b> State pension confirmed to rise by ... (MoneySavingExpert)

The state pension will rise by 8.5% from April 2024 under the 'triple lock' guarantee, meaning millions of people will receive a weekly increase of up to ...

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'I'm not falling for the £900 state pension bribe' (Telegraph.co.uk)

The highest of the three is wage growth at 8.5pc. Jeremy Hunt had reportedly been considering stripping bonuses from the average pay figure, which would have ...

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Why it's becoming more appealing to delay your state pension after ... (iNews)

Becky O'Connor, of PensionBee, explained: “If you don't need the money now and take it on top of earned or other pension income, your tax bill could be higher ...

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Matching state pension to the national living wage would help ... (The Conversation UK)

A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: “can the government (in other words, the taxpayer) afford to keep increasing pensions?

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