It has been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that the State Pension will rise by 3.1% to bring it in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) starting April 11.
Those who receive the State Pension can decide whether to be paid in weekly instalments, or to be paid evert four weeks.
With the rise, the basic State Pension will go up from £137.60 to £141.85 a week, whilst the full new State Pension will rise from £179.60 to £185.15.
