Older state pensioners across the UK are receiving up to £2,797 less per year in State Pension payments compared to other retirees.

In the UK, the State Pension system is divided into two separate schemes - basic and new - which are each paid at different rates, so when you retire affects how much money you receive from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Men born before 6 April 1951, and women born before 6 April 1953, receive the basic State Pension, which is currently worth £176.45 per week if you get the full amount.

However, men and women born after these dates will receive the new State Pension which is worth £230.25 per week if you get the full amount - £53.80 more per week than older generations receive on the basic State Pension.

Over a full year, basic State Pension c

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