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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 15

UK State Pension Set to Rise 3.9% Next April Under Triple Lock

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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 15

UK State Pension Set to Rise 3.9% Next April Under Triple Lock

2 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 15

A 3.9% increase is now the likely uplift for the UK state pension next April, based on the latest jobs and pay figures.
Under the triple lock, the annual rise is set by whichever is highest: average wage growth, inflation or 2.5%.
That means the final increase will hinge on either this month’s wage-growth reading or next month’s inflation figure, depending on which comes in higher.

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bbc.co.uk1h ago

State Pension Forecast to Rise 3.9% Next April Under Triple Lock

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will release estimates of average earnings growth in May–July 2026.

Will the upcoming 3.9% pension boost push millions of retirees into an unexpected tax trap next April?

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bbc.co.uk1h ago

State Pension Forecast to Rise 3.9% Next April Under Triple Lock

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will release estimates of average earnings growth in May–July 2026.

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