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UK State Pension Set to Top £13,000 as Wage Growth Slows

Slowing wage growth means the UK state pension will rise by 3.9% under the triple lock, pushing the annual amount above £13,000.

3 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 15 Sept 2026. The Guardian Business published first, on 15 September at 07:13 UTC; Bloomberg.com followed 8h 56m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 16 September at 17:21 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Business (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet).

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  1. The Guardian BusinessUK companies keep shedding staff as pay growth slows, meaning state pension could rise by 3.9% – business live
  2. The Guardian BusinessUK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9%
  3. Bloomberg.comBritain Protects Its Triple Locked Pensions Again
  4. The Guardian BusinessPension peril: is it time to unpick the triple lock? | Letters
  5. News FeedBritain’s unsustainable pensions lock

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  1. Britain’s unsustainable pensions lock News Feed ·
  2. Pension peril: is it time to unpick the triple lock? | Letters The Guardian Business ·
  3. Britain Protects Its Triple Locked Pensions Again Bloomberg.com ·
  4. UK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9% The Guardian Business ·
  5. UK companies keep shedding staff as pay growth slows, meaning state pension could rise by 3.9% – business live The Guardian Business ·

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