Overview
- More than 12 million pensioners will receive a 4.8% state pension increase in April 2026, worth up to £575 a year for some recipients.
- 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, with recipients also qualifying for the Cold Weather Payment.
- The Warm Home Discount is being widened by about 2.7 million households so roughly 6 million low‑income homes receive a £150 payment from this winter.
- The government plans to end the Energy Company Obligation from April 2026, removing around £150 on average from annual household bills, alongside £1.5 billion for fuel‑poverty support.
- Some older state pensioners could see gains of up to £1,006 in 2026 when combining the 4.8% pension uprating with the higher Pension Credit, subject to eligibility.