Overview

• Under the Triple Lock guarantee, core New and Basic State Pension rates increased by 4.1% in April 2025.
• Deferred amounts and other additional pension elements were raised by 1.7%, the September CPI rate, creating a two-tier uprating system.
• The DWP reports there are 13 million State Pensioners in Great Britain, with 34% on the New State Pension and 66% receiving the Basic/Old State Pension.
• The Labour Government has pledged to maintain the Triple Lock throughout its term, forecasting a 4.1% increase for 2025/26 followed by 2.5% annual rises.
• Former DWP specialist Sandra Wrench warned that unequal uprating may deepen long-term disparities and urged a review of the Triple Lock’s sustainability.