Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 23268

State Retirement Pensions

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 17 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 80 and over are eligible for the additional £260 per year pension.

Answer

Torsten Bell

At the quarter ending May 2024, there were 87,299 people in total claiming a Category D pension, those in the UK and overseas. This is a non-contributory State Pension that is paid to those aged over 80 who have no State Pension or who receive an amount t...

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