State Pension to rise to £250.70 a week from April 2027
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 12:58 · Archive
The Government has announced State Pension rates for April 2027, with the full new State Pension rising to £250.70 a week and the basic rate to £192.10.
The Government has announced new State Pension rates for April 2027. The full new State Pension will increase to £250.70 a week, up from £241.30, while the full basic State Pension will rise to £192.10 a week from £184.90. The increases amount to an extra £9.40 and £7.20 a week respectively.
The new figures were set out in a House of Commons Library briefing published on Wednesday, 11 November. Both the basic and new State Pension will rise by 3.9% from April 2027, in line with the annual increase in average weekly earnings between May and July 2026.
The rise is part of the Government's commitment to the State Pension triple lock, which means payments rise each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5%. Over a full year, the increases work out to around £488.80 for someone receiving the full new State Pension and £374.40 for someone receiving the full basic State Pension.
The new State Pension applies to people who reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. The basic State Pension is the core payment under the old State Pension system for people who reached State Pension age before that date. The actual amount an individual receives will depend on their National Insurance record and whether they qualify for the full entitlement.
How it is being reported
- Government confirms new State Pension rates – see how much pensioners will getThe Government has set out new State Pension rates for April 2027, with the full new State Pension rising to £250.70 a week and the basic rate to £192.10.Cumberland News · 14 Nov, 12:29
- Government confirms new State Pension rates – see how much pensioners will getThe Government has set out new State Pension rates for April 2027, with the full new State Pension rising to £250.70 a week and the basic rate to £192.10.Westmorland Gazette · 14 Nov, 12:29
- Government confirms new State Pension rates – see how much pensioners will getThe Government has set out new State Pension rates for April 2027, with the full new State Pension rising to £250.70 a week and the basic rate to £192.10.NW Evening Mail · 14 Nov, 12:29
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