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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
Number of women claiming the State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of men claiming the State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of people claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of women claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of men claiming the new State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of people claiming the basic State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of women claiming the basic State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released
Number of men claiming the basic State Pension
Exact figures yet to be released

Current full new State Pension amount (2024/25)

2023/24
2024/25
Weekly
£203.85
£221.20
Yearly
£11,502
£10,617

Current full basic State Pension Amount (2024/25)

2023/2024
2024/2025
Weekly
£156.20
£169.50
Yearly
£8,122.40
£8,814.00

State Pension and Pension Credit

2022
2023
Average amount of State Pension received
£159.81
£166.13
Average amount of new State Pension received
£168.40
£173.50
Average amount of new State Pension received by women
£165.05
£170.61
Average amount of new State Pension received by men
£170.49
£175.54
Average amount of basic State Pension received
£157.63
£163.61
Average amount of basic State Pension received by women
£146.78
£152.90
Average amount of basic State Pension received by men
£172.71
£178.67
Number of people receiving Pension Credit
1.4 million
1.4 million
Number of women receiving Pension Credit
905,000
900,000
Number of men receiving Pension Credit
466,000
480,000

Pension Credit (2023/24)

Average amount of State Pension received
2022
£159.81
2023
£166.13
Source
Average amount of new State Pension received
2022
£168.40
2023
£173.50
Source
Average amount of new State Pension received by women
2022
£165.05
2023
£170.61
Source
Average amount of new State Pension received by men
2022
£170.49
2023
£175.54
Source
Average amount of basic State Pension received
2022
£157.63
2023
£163.61
Source
Average amount of basic State Pension received by women
2022
£146.78
2023
£152.90
Source
Average amount of basic State Pension received by men
2022
£172.71
2023
£178.67
Source
Number of people receiving Pension Credit
2022
1.4 million
2023
1.4 million
Source
Number of women receiving Pension Credit
2022
905,000
2023
900,000
Source
Number of men receiving Pension Credit
2022
466,000
2023
480,000
Source

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