Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 117677

State Retirement Pensions: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast 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 Bell
The 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. ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 117677) →