How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?

UK state pension under the microscope

• How the UK funds later life, and how much pensioners receive, has become a hot topic. • Funding the triple lock has already cost the state billions more than initially envisaged, and with that cost set to balloon further, debate over whether it is sustainable or fair has raged for a while. • One way of measuring generosity is the replacement rate - how the typical pension compares with workers' average earnings - alongside income from occupational and personal pensions.