A new report from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that in February 2022, almost 12.5 million people were receiving State Pension payments across the UK.
This figure also includes 1.1 milion people living abroad, and 992,052 living in Scotland, the Daily Record reports. Of the overall total, there are 10.1 million pensioners receiving the Basic State Pension payment, which can reach up to £141.85 weekly.
This is compared to 2.4 million people receiving the New State Pension payments, which are worth up to £185.15 a week. Also, there are over 1.9 million people receiving less than £100 per week in State Pension payments. Just under 1.5 million of these people are women.
