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State pension likely to rise by 3.9% next April

State pension likely to rise by 3.9% next April
BBC Business Tuesday 15 September 2026, 06:12 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The state pension rises by the highest of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%.

The state pension rises by the highest of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%.
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