State Pension Changes 2025/26 - Standard Life
The amount of State Pension you can get has changed. Here's what you need to know.
www.standardlife.co.ukHere’s the latest on UK state pension increases for 2026.
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The state pension is set to rise in April 2026, with reports confirming a roughly 4.7–4.8% uplift under the triple lock (the higher of wage growth, inflation, or 2.5%). This would lift the full new state pension to about £241 per week and the basic state pension to around £185 per week. These figures have been echoed by multiple sources in late 2025 and early 2026.
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The 4.7–4.8% uplift is driven by earnings growth, which has been running around that level according to official releases used to inform the April 2026 increase. If earnings continue to rise, the ceiling for the uplift could land in the 4.7–4.8% range.
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A notable related issue is that the income tax personal allowance remains frozen at £12,570, which means a portion of pension income could become taxable for more pensioners from April 2026 onward. This is separate from the pension amount itself and affects take-home pay.
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Some outlets and pension bodies have discussed 2026 changes in the context of broader pension policy and the triple lock, including potential political discussions about the mechanism, but the official uplift for April 2026 is already set by the triple lock rule and earnings data.
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