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The basic State Pension
What you'll get
The full basic State Pension is £129.20 per week. There are ways you can increase your State Pension up to or above the full amount.
You may have to pay tax on your State Pension.
To get information about your State Pension, contact the Pension Service.
How it’s paid
The day your pension is paid depends on your National Insurance number.
| Last 2 digits of your National Insurance number | Day your State Pension gets paid |
|---|---|
| 00 to 19 | Monday |
| 20 to 39 | Tuesday |
| 40 to 59 | Wednesday |
| 60 to 79 | Thursday |
| 80 to 99 | Friday |
Your first payment is made at the end of the first full week after you reach State Pension age. If you deferred your State Pension, you’ll get your first payment at the end of the first full week in which you want to start getting your pension.
Your first payment will not include the time between reaching State Pension age and your normal payment day if that’s less than one week.
Example
You reach State Pension age on Monday 16 December 2013 and your first payday is a Friday.
The first full week ending on a Friday after the Monday you reached State Pension age is Saturday 21 December to Friday 27 December.
You will not be paid between 16 December and 21 December because this is less than one week.
The basic State Pension is usually paid every 4 weeks into an account of your choice. You’re paid ‘in arrears’, which means you’re paid for the last 4 weeks, not for the coming 4 weeks.
There are different rules if you live abroad.
Adult Dependency Increase
Adult Dependency Increase is a payment for a partner who is financially dependent on you. You may be getting this as part of your State Pension.
Adult Dependency Increase closed to new applications in 2010.
From 6 April 2020 all payments will stop. If you get Adult Dependency Increase now, you’ll keep getting it until then, as long as you’re eligible.
When payments stop you may be eligible to apply for Pension Credit or Universal Credit.
If you get Adult Dependency Increase for a spouse or anyone else that lives with you, you’ll need to report any change in your circumstances.