# Is the UK state pension unaffordable?

https://mins.news/en/video/60573

- BBC News, 2026-09-16 08:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RigC7zRmPkA

> New figures indicate that the UK state pension could rise by 3.9% to as much as £13,000 a year. The increase follows the earnings measure used under the government’s triple lock, renewing debate over the scheme’s long-term affordability and fairness between generations.