The annual rise will not kick in all at once, because the state pension is paid four weeks in arrears and on different days ...

The table below shows how the triple lock has seen state pension payments increase since 2011-12. State pension payments do not start automatically when you reach state pension age, and must be ...

There is no longer a default retirement age in the UK and while you won’t get your state pension until age 66, there is nothing stopping you retiring earlier - as long as you can afford it.