Overview

• The full new State Pension now stands at £230.25 a week and the basic rate at £176.45 following April’s 4.1% Triple Lock uprating.
• Recipients of the full new rate will receive £11,973 annually, leaving many just £597 below the £12,570 personal tax allowance and potentially liable for income tax.
• Individuals born between April 6, 1960, and March 5, 1961, are being reminded to verify their State Pension age ahead of its rise to 67 in April 2026.
• State Pension payments are issued every four weeks on weekdays determined by the last two digits of recipients’ National Insurance numbers.
• Claimants require at least 10 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions to secure the new State Pension, with credits available for carers and those who have lived or worked abroad.