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Triple-lock uprating applied in April 2026

4.8 %

2026-27, from 2026-04-06 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source · next expected change 2027-04-06

The full rate of the new State Pension will increase by 4.8% in line with the increase in average earnings from £230.25 to £241.30 a week. The full basic State Pension will increase from £176.45 to £184.90 a week.

key

uk/state-pension/triple-lock-uprating-applied-in-april-2026

value

4.8 %

period

2026-27

effective

2026-04-06 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-12-million-pensioners-to-receive-575-state-pension-boost

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-06)

next expected change

2027-04-06 (annual: a fixed day each year)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

New State Pension: men born on or after 6 April 1951, women born on or after 6 April 1953. Basic State Pension: people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016. Weekly full rates; individual amounts depend on the National Insurance record.

hash

sha256:855618763b5cef9ffcbaab969530e3500a8efce7dfdf94fddbb30a30993c2460

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/state-pension/triple-lock-uprating-applied-in-april-2026?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/state-pension/triple-lock-uprating-applied-in-april-2026

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