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What is the State Pension weekly amount in 2025/26?
The full new State Pension is £230.30 per week in 2025/26 — £921.20 every four weeks, around £11,975 a year. The basic State Pension (for those who reached SPA before 6 April 2016) is £176.45 per week. Both rose 4.1% in April 2025 under the triple lock.
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State Pension rates for 2025/26: new State Pension £230.30/week (£11,975.60/year) for anyone reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016, payable in full if you have 35 qualifying NI years. Basic State Pension £176.45/week (£9,175.40/year) for those who reached SPA before 6 April 2016, plus any additional state pension (SERPS/S2P) earned. The 4.1% April 2025 increase reflects the triple lock — pensions rise by the highest of average earnings growth, CPI inflation or 2.5%. Earnings growth was the highest measure in 2024. State Pension is paid every four weeks in arrears, normally on a weekday based on the last 2 digits of your NI number. It is taxable as income but no tax is deducted at source — HMRC collects any liability by adjusting your tax code on other income or via Self Assessment. Pension Credit tops up income below £227.10/week (single).
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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.