The state pension is set to rise by £562 but some older retirees risk a letter from HMRC thanks to a £36 rule. The s tate pension is set to rise by £562 next April - but state pensioners run the risk of being caught up in the clutches of HMRC.

The new flat rate state pension - which is for those who reached pension age after April 2016 - is expected to increase to £241.05 a week.

This marks an increase of £10.65, and will see the total yearly payment rise to £12,534.60. That is an increase of £561.60 compared to now. But the standard personal allowance is the amount of income you are allowed each year without paying tax and is locked at £12,570.

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It means anyone with £36 next year runs the risk of a

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