State Pension payments are rising to more than £815…

State Pension payments are rising to more than £815 each month for millions of older people in April

Basic and New State Pension payments will increase this year by 10.1 per cent for nearly 12.5 million older people across country, including 992,052 living in Scotland. The honouring of the Triple Lock rule was confirmed in November by the UK Government and means that older people are set for an income boost of up to £75 per month from April.

Of the overall total number of Brits claiming State Pensions, there are 10.1 million currently receiving Basic State Pension payments of up to £141.85 per week, compared to 2.4 million getting New State Pension payments, which are worth up to £185.15 each week. Worryingly, there are over 1.9 million people receiving less than £100 per week in State Pension payments and just under 1.5 million of these are women.

By honouring the State Pension Triple Lock, it means those on the full New State Pension will see payments increase from £185.15 per week to £203.85 and those on the Basic State Pension will see weekly payments rise from £141.85 per week to £156.20.

However, it’s important to note that to be eligible for any State Pension payment you must have at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions and to receive the full amount, 35 years.

People receiving State Pension can choose to be paid either weekly or every four weeks - not to be confused with being paid monthly as the The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) makes 13, four-weekly payments each year over a 52-week period, which can result in two payments being made in the same calendar month. But most people refer to the four-weekly payment cycle as ‘monthly’ and that is the intention here, just to make it easier to understand the increased amount.

The DWP has shared the proposed list of payment rates from April 10, 2023, on GOV.UK here. Below is everything you need to know about the increase to both sets of State Pension payments along with benefits older people may also be entitled to.

Full New State Pension

You are eligible for the New State Pension if you are:

a man born on or after April 6, 1951
a woman born on or after April 6, 1953

New State Pension payment rates

Weekly rate: £203.85, an increase of £18.70 from £185.15
Four-weekly rate: £815.40, an increase of £74.80 from £740.60

Basic State Pension (Category A or B)

You are eligible for the Basic State Pension if you are:

a man born before April 6, 1951
a woman born before April 6, 1953

Basic State Pension payment rates

Weekly rate: £156.20, an increase of £14.35 from £141.85
Four-weekly rate: £624.80, an increase of £57.40 from £567.40

Widow’s Pension

Standard rate: £139.10 (from £126.35)

State Pension is rising by 10.1 per cent for nearly 12.5 million older people (Getty Images)

Pension Credit

Single: £201.05 (from £182.60)
Couple: £306.85 (from £278.70)

Attendance Allowance

Higher rate: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Lower rate: £68.10 (from £61.85)

Carer’s Allowance

April 2023 rate: £76.75 (from £69.70)

Disability Living Allowance / Child Disability Payment

Care Component

Highest: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Middle: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Lowest: £26.90 (from £24.45)

Mobility component

Higher: £71.00 (from £64.50)
Lower: £26.90 (from £24.45)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) / Adult Disability payment

Daily Living Component

Enhanced: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Standard: £68.10 (from £61.85)

Mobility Component

Enhanced: £71.00 (from £64.50)
Standard: £26.90 (from £24.45)

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