What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?Image source, Getty ImagesPublished17 June 2020Updated Just nowThe new state pension is expected to rise by £488 a year, as a result of the triple lock arrangement. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension goes up each year in line with either inflation, wage increases or 2.5% - whichever is the highest.The age at which millions of people can claim their state pension has started to increase from 66 to 67. In general, you need 35 years of qualifying contributions to get a full state pension.Some people may have gaps in their NI record if, for example, they have lived abroad or taken time off to care for children.It is possible to make voluntary payments to boost your contribution history.
- ▪What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?Image source, Getty ImagesPublished17 June 2020Updated Just nowThe new state pension is expected to rise by £488 a year, as a result of the triple lock arrangement.
- ▪The triple lock guarantees that the state pension goes up each year in line with either inflation, wage increases or 2.5% - whichever is the highest.The age at which millions of people can claim their state pension has started to increase f
- ▪In general, you need 35 years of qualifying contributions to get a full state pension.Some people may have gaps in their NI record if, for example, they have lived abroad or taken time off to care for children.It is possible to make volunta
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What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?Image source, Getty ImagesPublished17 June 2020Updated Just nowThe new state pension is expected to rise by £488 a year, as a result of the triple lock arrangement. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension goes up each year in line with either inflation, wage increases or 2.5% - whichever is the highest.The age at which millions of people can claim their state pension has started to increase from 66 to 67.
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