英国国家养老金增长了4.1%,但出国养恤金和数百万养恤金不足者面临挑战。 UK state pension rises 4.1%, but expats and millions of under-pensioned face challenges.

联合王国的国家养老金在2025年5月将增加4.1%,使数百万养恤金领取者受益。 The UK's state pension is set to rise by 4.1% in May 2025, benefiting millions of pensioners. 然而,由于养恤金政策冻结,大约500 000名老年人,主要是在英联邦国家出国的老年人,不会得到这一增加。 However, around 500,000 older people, mostly expats in Commonwealth countries, will not receive this increase due to frozen pension policies. 运动者正在推动改革,以确保侨民获得与联合王国侨民相同的福利。 Campaigners are pushing for reforms to ensure expats receive the same benefits as those in the UK. 此外,近900万英国人养恤金不足,许多人,特别是妇女和少数民族,由于储蓄不足,有可能退休。 Additionally, nearly nine million Britons are under-pensioned, with many at risk of retiring with insufficient savings, especially women and ethnic minorities. 政府计划将国家养老金年龄提高到67岁,并最终提高到68岁,这可能影响到一些退休人员的福利。 The government plans to raise the state pension age to 67 and eventually to 68, which may affect some retirees' benefits.