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State pension set to rise by £460 next year

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Total pay in the May to July period rose at an annual rate of 4% according to the Office for National Statistics .

Under the arrangement called the "triple lock", the state pension goes up each year by 2.5% or inflation.

The news comes as the government faces a backlash over its decision to cut the winter fuel payment.

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87

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87

Neutral language

68

Article tone

formal

Language

English

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36

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not hateful

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short-lived

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