Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22214

State Retirement Pensions: Payments

Tabled: 6 January 2025
Answered: 9 January 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying the State Pension in monthly instalments.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
State Pension payments are usually paid four weekly in arrears. People have the option to be paid weekly or in some circumstances bi-weekly. There are no plans to introduce alternative payment arrangements.