Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Millions of people set to pay tax from their State Pension this year
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMillions of elderly individuals receiving their State Pension will witness a 4.1 per cent increase in their weekly payments from next April.
This follows the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announcement that the inflation rate for September was 1.7 per cent. Under the Triple Lock, the New and Basic State Pensions rise annually in line with the highest of three figures: average annual earnings growth from May to July (4.1%), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the year to September (1.7%), or 2.5 per cent. .
This means those on the full New State Pension will see their payments go up from £221.20 to £230.30 each week. As payments are typically made every four weeks, this amounts to £921.20.
Consequently, annual payments will increase from £11,502 to £11,975.60 over the 2025/26 financial year. Similarly, someone on the full Basic State Pension will see their weekly payments rise from £169.50 to £176.45, or £705.80 every four-week payment period.
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