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Earnings figures for the three months to July are used for the yearly increase.
The policy has been a success, but economists have raised questions around its fairness and its sustainability.
Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are "profound opportunities in the UK".
Official data shows the number of people who received winter fuel payments after now-reversed government cuts.
He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.