The Triple Lock ensures State Pensions<\/a> increase each year in-line with whichever is the highest of average annual earnings growth from May to July (4.8%), CPI in the year to September (3.8%) or 2.5 per cent.<\/p>\n The uprating will see those on the full New State Pension<\/a> receive \u00a3241.30 per week, while those on the maximum Basic State Pension would receive \u00a3184.90 per week.<\/p>\n READ MORE: DWP confirms New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates from April<\/a>READ MORE: DWP cost of living financial help for people over State Pension age<\/a><\/p>\n However, while millions of pensioners across Great Britain – including over one million living in Scotland – can look forward to the payment rise during the 026\/27 financial year, nearly half a million people over State Pension age will not be due the increase.<\/p>\n An estimated 453,000 pensioners<\/a> are living in a country which does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK Government resulting in them not receiving the annual State Pension uprating. This is despite having paid the necessary amount of National Insurance Contributions to receive the state Pension.<\/p>\n Despite fierce campaigning by the \u2018End Frozen Pensions\u2019 campaign<\/a> – which includes an online petition signed by thousands of supporters, a visit to Parliament by 100-year-old Second World War veteran Anne Puckridge, and persistent pleas to the UK Government to review the policy – many expats are receiving a significantly smaller State Pension than those resident in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n Campaigners had hoped the appointment of former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, as Canadian prime minister last year, would open a dialogue with the UK Government about the issue which affects over 100,000 expats resident in Canada.<\/p>\n The State Pension is frozen at the point of emigration for people mostly living in Commonwealth countries such as Canada and Australia. Retirees living in the USA or EU countries are eligible for the same considerations related to their State Pension had they remained in the UK.<\/p>\n Many of the affected pensioners (49%) are receiving \u00a365 per week or less with an estimated 86 per cent of all expats not being told their State Pension would be frozen. Campaigners say that some pensioners are receiving as little as \u00a320.00 a week.<\/p>\n John Duguid, Chair of the End Frozen Pensions Campaign<\/a>, said: \u201cThe Chancellor (Rachel Reeves) found the words, and the money, to help protect pensioners from inflation at home, while offering nothing to the hundreds of thousands of British pensioners overseas whose incomes are being eroded year after year.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce again, we are left out of sight, out of mind and out of pocket. And the fact that most of the affected countries are members of the Commonwealth adds insult to injury. The Government appears content to grow a chasm between its pensioners residing at home and abroad.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a gross injustice, made all the more outrageous as the Government\u2019s own figures confirm that fixing this injustice would cost the Chancellor a mere \u00a363m in the first year, a drop in the ocean of the total pension spend.\u201d<\/p>\n You can find out more information about the End Frozen Pensions Campaign on their website.<\/a><\/p>\n State Pension payments 2026\/27<\/p>\n Someone on the full New State Pension currently receives \u00a3230.25 per week, or \u00a3921 every four-week pay period. Those on the full Basic State Pension receive \u00a3176.45 each week, or \u00a3705.80 every four-week pay period.<\/p>\n The new payment rates are set out below.<\/p>\n Full New State PensionWeekly: \u00a3241.30 (from \u00a3230.25)Four-weekly pay period: \u00a3965.20Annual amount: \u00a312,547Full Basic State PensionWeekly: \u00a3184.90 (from \u00a3176.45)Four-weekly pay period: \u00a3739.60Annual amount: \u00a39,614<\/p>\n A full list of the uprating for additional State Pension elements can be found on GOV.UK.<\/a><\/p>\n Join the conversation on our Money Saving Scotland Facebook group<\/a> for money-saving tips, the latest State Pension and benefits news, energy bill advice and cost of living updates.<\/p>\n Sign up to our Record Money newsletter and get the top stories sent to your inbox daily from Monday to Friday with a special cost of living edition every Thursday – sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Recordmoney_<\/a> for regular updates throughout the day or get money news alerts on your phone by joining our Daily Record Money WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_DR-MOney.png\")
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