Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3. 9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year ‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable? If the state pension rises to £13,000 next year, it will probably breach the UK’s tax-free persona...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/15/uk-companies-job-cuts-pay-growth-slows-grocery-inflation-interest-rates-ai-stocks-live-news-updates)