Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 51783

State Retirement Pensions

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average amount of basic state pension paid to (a) individuals and (b) couples under the old pension.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The weekly amount of basic State Pension paid to individuals who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 was £148.53, as of March 2025. This was before April 2025 increases. This is based on the basic State Pension only and does not include other co...
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