Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 117677
State Retirement Pensions: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were entitled to (a) old style and (b) new style State Pensions in Northern Ireland as of December 2025; and what was the average annual payment paid to each recipient.
Answer
Torsten BellThe Department for Work and Pensions does not hold complete information on State Pension entitlement and payments in Northern Ireland, as the majority are administered by the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland under the devolution settlement. ...
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