The key earnings growth figure for the Triple Lock, originally announced in September, has been revised upwards by 0.1%

The May-July total earnings growth figure is one of the three components of the Triple Lock calculation, the others being September CPI annual inflation and the 2.5% floor. In our earlier Bulletin of 11 September, we reported that the Office for National Statistics has said that the May-July earnings (including bonuses) was 4.7%, implying that would be the figure used for new and old state pension increases next April.

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