Overview
- Over 12 million pensioners will see their basic or new State Pension increase by 4.8% in April 2026, worth up to £575 a year.
- The Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee will rise by 4.8% to £238 a week for single pensioners and £363.25 for couples from April 2026.
- Household energy bills are set to fall by about £150 on average from April 2026 as the Energy Company Obligation is ended, alongside £1.5bn in new fuel-poverty funding.
- The Warm Home Discount expands this winter to around 6 million low‑income households, delivering a £150 payment toward energy costs.
- Some older pensioners could gain up to about £1,006 in 2026 when the state pension uprating is combined with Pension Credit, subject to eligibility and means tests.