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State Pension payments ultimately vary according to a person’s National Insurance contributions, however, the full sum currently stands at £175.20 per week. The Triple Lock Mechanism ensures pensioners receive an increase each year by the highest of the following: 2.5 percent, inflation, or average earnings growth. Due to Brexit, there were concerns pensioners who retired overseas could miss out on the annual uprating.