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How much is the new State Pension per week in 2026/27?
The full new State Pension is £241.30 a week for 2026/27, up 4.8% under the triple lock, equivalent to £12,547.60 a year. You need 35 qualifying National Insurance years for the full amount and at least 10 for any payment at all.
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The full new State Pension, for people who reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016, is £241.30 a week for 2026/27, following a 4.8% increase under the triple lock, which raises the State Pension each year by whichever is highest of average earnings growth, inflation (CPI), or 2.5%. Over a full year, £241.30 a week comes to £12,547.60. To receive the full amount, you generally need 35 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions or credits across your working life, and you need at least 10 qualifying years to receive any new State Pension at all -- fewer than 10 years means no State Pension is payable, regardless of how much National Insurance was paid in those years. Qualifying years can come from paid employment, self-employment (through Class 2 or Class 4 National Insurance), or National Insurance credits, which are automatically awarded in certain circumstances such as claiming Child Benefit for a child under 12, receiving Jobseeker's Allowance, or claiming Carer's Allowance. People who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 instead receive the older basic State Pension, worth £184.90 a week for 2026/27, often topped up by additional State Pension (SERPS or State Second Pension) earned during their working life, meaning their total State Pension income can vary considerably from person to person even at the same State Pension age.
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This answer is informational only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Figures are for the 2025/26 UK tax year. See our methodology and sources.