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State Retirement Pensions: Payments

Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 January 2025UIN 22214

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying the State Pension in monthly instalments.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

State Pension payments are usually paid four weekly in arrears. People have the option to be paid weekly or in some circumstances bi-weekly. There are no plans to introduce alternative payment arrangements.

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