Andy Burnham and John Healey bumper £236 a month for state pensioners born after 1951

NewsCost Of LivingDWPThe latest predictions show wage growth will be used13:23, 03 Aug 2026The two rates of the state pension are forecast to rise by 4.3 per cent next April - thanks to wage growth being the highest of the three metrics. The latest predictions show wage growth will be used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) when uprating the state pension next spring.‌Labour Party Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he'll stick to the pledge. As wage growth - at 4.3 per cent - is higher than CPI or 2.5 per cent, it means that is the component that'll be used as it stands.‌With that in mind, the full state pension is predicted to rise to £251 a week, compared with the basic rate of £192. This £59 difference across a four-week pay-period would work out at £236.‌READ MORE And