New state pensioners aged 77 and under across the UK can receive up to £965.20 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in October, following a triple lock increase earlier this year.
The new State Pension is paid every four weeks, so those who qualify for the full amount can expect payments of £965.20 per four-week period. Over a full year, this totals £12,547.60, giving eligible pensioners an extra £574.60 annually in the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
Who receives the new State Pension?
Men born before April 6, 1951, and women born before April 6, 1953, receive the old basic State Pension. Anyone born after these dates gets the new State Pension instead.
New state pensioners are those who reached State Pension age from April 6, 2016, when the qualifying age was set at 63 to 65. This later rose to age 66, meaning new state pensioners are now all aged under 77.
October payments and the triple lock
Current new State Pension claimants have already seen payments rise by 4.8% from April 6, in line with the triple lock. Those just reaching State Pension age this month will begin claiming on the higher 2026 to 2027 rates from October.
The £241.30 maximum weekly rate for the new State Pension took effect on April 6, and pensioners will continue to receive these higher payments in October and every month until next April.
The figures are based on the maximum possible amount for those with a full qualifying National Insurance record. Those without enough qualifying years will receive less than £965.20 every four weeks in the current tax year.
Payment dates and official confirmation
Pensioners can determine when their State Pension payments will land in their bank account in October by checking their National Insurance number. The last two digits correspond to the day of the week payments are normally issued: 00 to 19 are paid on Monday, 20 to 39 on Tuesday, 40 to 59 on Wednesday, 60 to 79 on Thursday, and 80 to 99 on Friday.
The DWP said: “You’ll be asked when you want to start getting your State Pension when you claim. Your first payment will be no later than 5 weeks after the date you choose. You’ll get a full payment every 4 weeks after that.”
Confirming the new rates at the end of last year, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden said: “I am pleased to announce that the basic and new State Pensions will be increased by 4.8%, in line with the increase in average weekly earnings in the year to May-July 2025.”
He added: “From April, the full annual rate of the new State Pension will increase by around £575. The full annual rate of the basic State Pension will increase by around £440.”
