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  • DairyQueen
    DairyQueen Posts: 1,858 Forumite
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    jamesd said:

    You're allowed to defer claiming your state pension. For each year that you defer claiming it'll be increased by 5.8%, plus the increases accrued during the time you're deferring. The extra bit is increased by CPI not triple lock and is paid for life
    James: I think you just answered a question I posted on the forum today. 

    Without wishing to hijack the thread, could you please confirm that the (new) SP is increased by years deferred * CPI before the 5.8%p.a. uplift is applied?

    Many thanks
  • jamesd
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    Not just CPI, also triple lock for the applicable portion.

    What's done is calculate your unenhanced entitlement with all of the usual annual increases first. Then the 5.8% pro-rated increment is applied to that total.
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