内容摘要："All our thoughts are with Arthur's family and friends at this time.

"All our thoughts are with Arthur's family and friends at this time.

Some retired people will also receive additional income from workplace or private pensions.The final state pension figure for next year will be decided by the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, around the time of the Budget and may be different if official earnings figures are revised in a month.

Steve Webb, a former pensions minister and partner at pension consultants LCP, said the new state pension would need to rise by just over £250 just to keep up with inflation.As a result, only about £210 represents a real increase, "and this is before allowing for the income tax which most pensioners will pay on their state pension rise"."Those who lose £200 or £300 in Winter Fuel Payments will therefore still be worse off in real terms next April”.

For those pensioners on low incomes with no huge savings tucked away, there may be the opportunity to claim a top-up called pension credit.This can be worth thousands of pounds a year and is a gateway to other financial support such as lower council tax or help with NHS costs, but more than 800,000 eligible pensioners fail to claim it.

The increase in total pay - which includes bonuses - measured by the ONS showed a marked slowdown from the previous month.

The ONS said this was due to one-off bonuses paid to NHS and civil service workers in June and July 2023 not being replicated this year."Forever a Wrexham supporter."

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney, who owns the Red Dragons with Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, said: "What a beautiful man. Thank you for sharing him with the world."Love to your entire family."

And Welcome to Wrexham producer, Bryan Swarberg, said: "Incredibly sorry for your loss."His was a life well lived. He was a great man.