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The state pension is set to rise by 4.1% next month, but nearly half a million pensioners will not benefit from the increase ...

This year, state pension payments are rising in line with wage growth, which was 4.1% - but half a million older Brits won't ...

The state pension is set to rise by 4.1% next month, but nearly half a million pensioners will not benefit from the increase ...