State pension set to rise 3.9% next year

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The state pension is set to rise by 3.9 per cent next April, according to new figures.

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday showed weekly wages grew by 3.9 per cent between May and July.

The triple lock guarantee means the government will increase the state pension by whichever figure is highest out of wage growth, inflation, or 2.5 per cent.

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