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State pension set to rise £500 and top £13,000 a year from next spring - but with an income tax sting

Unless the headline state pension is your sole income, you are likely to see at least some of it clawed back in income tax as it will bust the basic rate threshold of £12,570.

State pension set to rise £500 and top £13,000 a year from next spring - but with an income tax sting

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Unless the headline state pension is your sole income, you are likely to see at least some of it clawed back in income tax as it will bust the basic rate threshold of £12,570.

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Unless the headline state pension is your sole income, you are likely to see at least some of it clawed back in income tax as it will bust the basic rate threshold of £12,570.

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