The State Pension is set for a 4.1% increase in April, with pensioners urged to check their entitlement to additional financial support. Letters will be sent out in March detailing the new payment amount, including information about Pension Credit which could boost income by an average of £4,200.
New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension , including over 1.1 million living in Scotland. Some 4.1 million are on the New State Pension (post-April 2016) while 8.8 million are receiving the Basic (or Old) State Pension (pre-April 2016). The New and Basic State Pension s are set to rise in April by 4.
1 percent, under the earnings growth measure of the Triple Lock, however, additional elements along with working age and disability benefits, will increase by 1.7 percent under the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate. Every pensioner will receive a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) before the payments go up on April 7, this usually arrives in March. It’s important for everyone who receives the letter to read it to ensure the amount they will receive is correct. It's also crucial they don’t ignore an important leaflet including with the letter which could boost annual income by £4,200 on average. Each year the DWP includes information about claiming Pension Credit along with the uprating to ensure that every pensioner directly receives guidance on the means-tested benefit which urges them to check their entitlement. It’s essential for all older people - single, married or cohabiting - to make sure they are claiming all the additional financial support they are entitled to in 2025 to help boost their income and offset the ongoing cost of living crisis. The eligibility rule change to the annual Winter Fuel Payment means that only pensioners in receipt of certain benefits, such as Pension Credit, will receive the 2024/25 payment. However, older people making a successful new claim before September this year will qualify for the 2025/26 payment and a higher rate of the devolved Pension Age Winter Hating Payment (Scotland-only)
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