The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that state pensioners aged 80 or over can receive a monthly cash boost of up to £21.88 in June, following a 4.8% increase that took effect in April.
The 4.8% uplift, applied in line with the triple lock, raised the weekly rate of the Category D State Pension from £105.70 to £110.75 for the 2026/27 tax year. This equates to an annual increase of £262.20, or £21.88 per month when averaged over 12 months.
The Category D pension is a top-up for those who receive a basic State Pension of less than £110.75 per week, or who have no basic State Pension at all. Eligible pensioners can have their weekly payments increased to up to £110.75.
To qualify, claimants must be aged 80 or over and have been a UK resident for at least 10 years out of a 20-year period, which must include the day before they turned 80 or any day after. Alternatively, they must have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the Isle of Man, or Gibraltar on their 80th birthday or the date of their claim.
The over-80 pension is not based on National Insurance contributions, but it counts as taxable income and may affect other benefits. Claims can be made up to three months before an 80th birthday via the Pension Service on 0800 731 7898 or through a local Jobcentre Plus.
