Under the triple-lock system, pensions rise by the highest of average earnings, inflation, or 2.5%. So today’s data showing that total pay rose by 3.9% over the last year is likely to be the figure used to set the pension increase (unless we get a surge of inflation in September’s data to 4% or higher).
Source: The Guardian
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