How UK state pensions compare to other countries

In the UK, the full state pension is £241.30 per week (£12,547.60 a year), following a 4.8 per cent increase under the triple lock.

According to OECD data on mandatory net pension replacement rates – which measure the proportion of an average worker's pre-retirement net earnings replaced by state and mandatory schemes – the UK sits near the lower end of the G7.