Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans to honour the triple-lock on state pensions last year, worth up to £900 a year for pensioners
Full ArticleThe new weekly rates for the full new state pension are rising to £221.20 from £203.85 (an increase of £17.35 per week)
The DWP is set to increase most state benefits in April to help struggling households, with pension credit set to rise by even more
The DWP sends out letters every year to let people know how much their State Pension or benefits will be after the yearly increase..