DWP state pensioners handed timely £470 cash boost in 2025

State pensioners across the UK are set to receive a £470 income boost next year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The autumn Budget confirmed an uprating to pensions in 2025, as Labour committed to the Triple Lock to ensure pensioners are protected in their retirement.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 4.1% increase for the new and basic State Pension in the 2025/26 tax year, which will see retirees become £470 better off. Labour stated that the uplift will benefit over 12 million pensioners when the new rates take effect from April and will give households £2725 more than if the State Pension was uprated by inflation, at a lower rate of 1.7%.

The new State Pension full rate is set to rise from £221.20 to £230.25 per week. Further details on Additional State Pension, Increments and Invalidity Allowance can be found on the government website.

Additionally, the Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee is also rising by 4.1% from April, increasing from around £11,400 per year to £11,850 for a single pensioner.

The additional amount for severe disability is set to rise. For single individuals, it will increase from £81.50 to £82.90 per week, reports the Express.

For couples where one qualifies, the rate will also rise from £81.50 to £82.90 per week. For couples where both qualify, the rate will increase from £163.00 to £165.80 per week.

Further details on State Pension rates from April 2025 can be found on the government website.