Inflation fall piles pressure on government over state pension triple lock decision. Is a 8.5% rise still on the cards?

The big drop in inflation to 4.6% raises questions over whether an 8.5% rise in the state pension will be honoured in April, as critics argue it wouldn’t be fair or sustainable.

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The state pension is set for a bumper boost of 8.5% next April, thanks to the government’s triple-lock mechanism.

But this has not yet been confirmed, with rumours that a lower figure could be used in order to save money. 

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