Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 29339

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the State Pension reflects increases in the cost of living.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The Government is committed to the Triple Lock, which means that in April 2025, the basic and new State Pension will increase by the higher of the growth in average earnings, price increases or 2.5%. As a result, the basic and new State Pension will incre...

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