Overview
- The annual uprating increased the full new state pension by 4.8% to £241.30 a week and the old/basic rate by 4.8% to £184.90 a week.
- The law to raise the state pension age from 66 to 67 began on 6 April 2026 and is being phased month by month through to April 2028 so different birth cohorts gain entitlement at different ages.
- Because the uprating took effect partway through April, many pensioners started receiving the fully adjusted four‑week payments in May and June and actual payment dates depend on the last two digits of their National Insurance number.
- Supplementary pension elements such as Additional/Serps, inherited portions and deferred amounts largely rose with inflation (about 3.8%), while some older protected amounts rose by 4.8%.
- A further, legislated rise to age 68 for people born from April 1977 is scheduled for 2044–46 but its timing remains under review and claimants with complex records should check GOV.UK or contact DWP to confirm their entitlement.