State Pension data
UK State Pension data, including recipient numbers and payment amounts.
Current State Pension age
66
State Pension age from 2028
67
Number of qualifying years needed for full State Pension
35
Minimum number of qualifying years needed for any State Pension
10
Number of people claiming the State Pension in 2023
12.6 million
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Number of women claiming the State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
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Number of men claiming the State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
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Number of people claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
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Number of women claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
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Number of men claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
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Current full new State Pension amount (2024/25)
Current full basic State Pension Amount (2024/25)
State Pension and Pension Credit
2022
2023
Average amount of State Pension received
£159.81
£166.13
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Average amount of new State Pension received
£168.40
£173.50
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Average amount of new State Pension received by women
£165.05
£170.61
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Average amount of new State Pension received by men
£170.49
£175.54
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Average amount of basic State Pension received
£157.63
£163.61
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Average amount of basic State Pension received by women
£146.78
£152.90
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Average amount of basic State Pension received by men
£172.71
£178.67
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Number of people receiving Pension Credit
1.4 million
1.4 million
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Number of women receiving Pension Credit
905,000
900,000
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Number of men receiving Pension Credit
466,000
480,000
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Pension Credit (2023/24)
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