According to the DWP, the full New State Pension is £241.30 a week from 6 April 2026; these reports show the source-backed change and context behind that published rate.
According to the DWP, the full New State Pension is £241.30 a week from 6 April 2026. These reports compare confirmed published rates and living-cost context, with the source and method on each methodology record, not an individual forecast.
Rate-change report
The latest confirmed weekly and annual increase, calculated from consecutive DWP rate records and paired with the official forecast route for personal entitlement.
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A sourced comparison of the full State Pension with full-time pay at the Real Living Wage, including what the gap can and cannot tell a household.
Read the living-cost analysis