The state pension – paid to nearly 13 million people – will go up by 4.8 per cent.
State pensioners born after 1951 set to get £2,964 extra from DWP
State pensioners born after 1951 are set to get £2,964 more from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) in 2026. The state pension – paid to nearly 13 million people – will go up by 4.8 per cent.
This adheres to the government’s triple-lock guarantee, matching annual earnings growth. The state pension will rise by 4.8 per cent from next April in line with annual earnings growth, the government has confirmed.
The state pension will rise from £230.25 a week to £241.05 (up £10.80), a £500-plus rise, while the old state pension rises to £184.90 (up £8.45). It means a £57 difference between payments – or £2,964.
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In a year, this will make the old state pension worth £9,614.8, and the new state pension worth £12,534.60. The new state pension is for men born after 1951, and women after 1953.
Discussing the DWP system recently, Labour Party Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “We must also reform the welfare state itself – that is what renewal demands.
“Now – this is not about propping up a broken status quo. Nor is it because we want to look somehow politically ‘tough’. The Tories played that game and the welfare bill went up by £88bn.”
He will add: “If you’re not given the support you need to overcome your mental health issues, or if you are simply written off because you’re neurodivergent or disabled, then it can trap you in a cycle of worklessness and dependency for decades.”
One cabinet minister told the Times on Sunday: “At no point were the cabinet told about the reality of the OBR forecasts.
“Had we been told, we might have been in a position to advise against setting hares running on income tax and giving the public the impression we are casual about our manifesto commitments.”