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Income tax rises for Scots in April - how the changes affect you

Millions of older people are on track for a big State Pension pay rise next April after the final piece of the Triple Lock puzzle was put in place by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure for September was 3.8 per cent, which means the New and Basic State Pensions will rise under the earnings growth measure of 4.8 per cent. ‌

Under the Triple Lock the New and Basic State Pensions increase each year in-line with whichever is the highest between the average annual earnings growth from May to July (4.8%), CPI inflation rate in the year to September (3.8%), or 2.5 per cent. Additional State Pension elements and deferred State Pensions rise each year with the

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