State pensioners will get a £470 income boost from the DWP in 2025 (Image: Getty)
State pensioners across the UK will get a £470 income boost next year from the ().
It was confirmed in the autumn Budget in October that there will be an in 2025 as Labour committed to the to ensure pensioners are protected in their retirement.
announced an uprating of 4.1% for the new and basic in the 2025/26 tax year, which will see retirees become £470 better off.
Labour said the uplift will benefit more than 12 million pensioners when the new rates take effect from April and will give households £2725 more than if the was uprated by inflation, at a lower rate of 1.7%.
New State Pension
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Full rate – rising from £221.20 to £230.25 per week
Old State Pension
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Category A or B basic pension – rising from £169.50 to £176.45 per week
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Category B (lower) basic pension – spouse or civil partner’s insurance – rising from £101.55 to £105.70 per week
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Category C or D – non-contributory – rising from £101.55 to £105.70 per week
Further details on Additional , Increments and Invalidity Allowance are set out on the .
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In addition, the Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee is also rising by 4.1% from April, increasing from around £11,400 per year to £11,850 for a single pensioner. The new rates are:
Standard minimum guarantee
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Single – rising from £218.15 to £227.10 per week
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Couple – rising from £332.95 to £346.60 per week
Additional amount for severe disability
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Single – rising from £81.50 to £82.90 per week
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Couple (one qualifies) – rising from £81.50 to £82.90 per week
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Couple (both qualify) – rising from £163.00 to 165.80 per week
Further details on rates from April 2025 is set out on the .