From April next year, the state pension is set to increase by 4.7% due to the triple lock, but the frozen personal allowance could mean more pensioners paying income tax If you receive the state pension, it could be due to rise (stock) (Image: Getty Images)

If you're a state pensioner , you could be in line for a substantial £561 increase on Wednesday, but there's a crucial detail to keep in mind. From April next year, the state pension is poised to rise due to the triple lock mechanism.

This uplift, pegged at 4.7% earnings growth, will elevate the full new state pension to £12,534 annually, a boost of £561, according to The Independent. However, the caveat is that recipients will be nearing the static personal allowance of £12,570, potentially resulting in more pensioners pa

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