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UK Private Sector Pay Growth Slows to Weakest Since 2020 as State Pension Set for Rise

Private sector pay growth in the UK has fallen to its weakest level since October 2020, potentially boosting the state pension under the triple lock.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 1h ago

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  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

Sources

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  1. Britain Protects Its Triple Locked Pensions Again Bloomberg.com ·
  2. UK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9% The Guardian Business ·
  3. 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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  • United Kingdom
  • Resolution Foundation
  • ONS