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State Pension · 2026-27

£241.30

per week · £12,547.60 per year

Full new State Pension — for those who reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. Uprated each April under the triple lock.

Verified against GOV.UK on 17 Sept 2026

Figure history

6 Apr 2026 — Full new State Pension (weekly): £230.25 (2025–26) → £241.30 (2026–27) · GOV.UK — New State Pension ↗

Uprated under the triple lock from 6 April 2026.

§1After a death

The State Pension stops on the date of death — and must be reported to the DWP immediately.

The State Pension is a personal entitlement, not an inherited asset. It stops on the day the person dies. Any payment received after that date is an overpayment that must be returned to the DWP. Failing to notify the DWP promptly can result in a debt against the estate.

The fastest notification route is Tell Us Once — a government service completed at the register office when the death is registered, which notifies the DWP, HMRC, the local council, and the Passport Office in one step.

For surviving spouses, limited inherited pension entitlements may be available from pre-2016 Additional State Pension records. Bereavement Support Payment (a lump sum plus monthly payments for up to 18 months) may also be available.

What executors need to know

State Pension stops on the date of deathnot the next payment date

Notify via Tell Us Once at the register officefree, one step, covers DWP + HMRC

Any pension received after the date of deathcontact the DWP to arrange repayment

State Pension is taxable incomeHMRC will issue a P800 if any is owed or refundable

Private/workplace pensions are separatecheck each scheme's rules and beneficiary nominations

§2Common questions

State Pension after a death, answered.

The full new State Pension is £241.30 a week (2026-27).

That is £12,547.60 a year. It is uprated each April under the triple lock — the highest of earnings growth, price inflation (CPI), or 2.5%.

The State Pension stops when the person dies. The DWP must be notified — usually via Tell Us Once through the register office after the death is registered.

Any overpayments made after the date of death must be returned. The estate does not inherit the pension.

Under the new State Pension (for those who reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016), there is no automatic inheritance.

However, survivors may be able to claim Additional State Pension (from a spouse's pre-2016 record) and may qualify for Bereavement Support Payment. The rules depend on both partners' qualifying years and the date they reached State Pension age.

The triple lock is the policy of increasing the State Pension each April by the highest of: earnings growth (average weekly earnings), price inflation (CPI), or 2.5%.

It has been in place since 2010, though the earnings element was temporarily suspended in 2022-23 due to pandemic-related earnings distortions.

Yes. The DWP must be informed of the death as soon as possible.

The easiest route is Tell Us Once — a free government service completed when registering the death, which notifies multiple government departments simultaneously including DWP, HMRC, and the local council. If a payment is received after the date of death, it must be returned.

§3Related next steps

Informational, not advice. Confirm against GOV.UK before acting. Figure verified 17 Sept 2026.

Cite this figure: Valoren, “State Pension Figures,” https://valoren.uk/figures/state-pension (verified 17 Sept 2026).

Figures checked against gov.uk 17 SEPT 2026 · The Figure Watch