State Pension 2025. More than 20 million people receiving the state pension or benefits from the department for work and pensions (dwp) will see payment rates for the 2025/26 financial year increase from april. The state pension is set to rise by up to £460 a year from 6 april 2025 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee.
The state pension will rise to just under £12,000 next year after september’s inflation figure (1.7%) came in lower than wage growth (4.1%). The state pension triple lock means it is set to go up each april by whichever is the highest of: