Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 50357

State Retirement Pensions

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total annual administrative cost was of implementing the 25p weekly age addition to the state pension for recipients over 80; and whether this cost exceeds the total amount paid out in such add

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Age Addition is designed to be simple to administer. Payments are made automatically as part of the person's ongoing State Pension entitlement. The administration costs are therefore negligible. In 2024, 474,239 letters were issued to inform people th...

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