Older state pensioners could be poised to miss out on £130 to the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) next year. The latest Triple Lock metric figures suggest a rise of four per cent for Basic and Full state pensioners.

But while the New rate could rise by £561, the old rate could rise by just £431 - a £130 difference between those who qualify for the new rate (men born after 1951 and women born after 1953) and older pensioners. Under the "triple lock" policy, the state pension goes up each year by either 2.5%, inflation, or average earnings growth - whichever is the highest figure.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed total pay including bonuses for the three months to July was 4.7%, which is likely to be the figure used for the annual increase. Almost 13 million peo

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