  Britain's basic state pension is to rise by less than £0 a week - offering little to help to households facing steep rises in energy bills - as the Treasury pockets £0.0 billion in savings from a benefits squeeze.  Britain's basic state pension is to rise by less than £0 a week - offering little to help to households facing steep rises in energy bills - as the Treasury pockets £0.0 billion in savings from a benefits squeeze.  