Retirees in line for bumper 3.9% state pension increase
Posted: Oct 17, 2019
State pensions are set to rise by 3.9% from next April - the biggest increase since 2012.
This means that those receiving the old state pension (i.e. those who reached state pension age before 6th April 2016) will see their basic payment increase by £5.05 per week to £134.25, while those receiving the new state pension (those who reached state pension age since 6th April 2016) will see an increase of £6.60 per week to £175.20.