The full, New State Pension is set to rise to over £203 from April 10
Millions of older people are set to receive a bumper State Pension boost from April 10 when weekly payments rise by 10.1 per cent. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show that there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including 1.1million living abroad and 992,052 in Scotland.
The current age of retirement is 66 for men and women across Great Britain and is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The UK Government recently announced that it will review the rise to 68 two years after the next general election, which is due to take place next year. The deadline to purchase over this longer period was recently extended until the end of July, after unprecedented interest meant phone lines to the Future Pension Centre were jammed.
How to boost your State Pension Check your State Pension forecast Go online and check your State Pension entitlement on the ‘Check your State Pension forecast’ page on the GOV.UK website here. Others missed out when they opted out of Child Benefit after the introduction of the High-Income Child Benefit Tax Charge. If you claim Child Benefit in your name, then you will get the National Insurance credit towards your State Pension.
There are other situations where you are receiving benefits and you can still claim National Insurance credits. For example, if you are off work sick on Statutory Sick Pay. It is always worth checking to see if you may be entitled.
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