Older state pensioners who are not getting a £575 boost to their state pension payments are being offered a different, up to £556 boost instead on top of the £440 they will get for their basic state pension.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has not announced any change to the planned triple lock boost that will be uplifting state pensioners’ payouts by 4.8%, based on the wage growth figures for this year, so they are going ahead as promised.

The triple lock, which has also been confirmed to be staying in place, sees state pension payments automatically increased each April by one of three metrics: wage growth, inflation, or 2.5%, whichever is highest of the three.

Older state pensioners currently receive £176.45 per week, and this will be increased by 4.8% to approximately £184.90, while

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