Older state pensioners will be able to access another £566 of benefits following the Budget announcements this week, starting from April. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the Triple Lock will be kept in place and, as a result, state pension payments will increase by 4.8% from April 2026, which is based on wage growth for September.

It means new, post-2016 state pensioners will be given another £575 per year if they have a full National Insurance record. But older state pensioners only get a £439 boost, as their weekly payments are lower.

However, there is another DWP benefit which will also increase from April which allows older state pensioners on a low income to top up their weekly payments to almost the same level as a new state pensioner - Pension Credit.

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