The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has confirmed the number of people who will be taxed on their State Pension in 2026.

Pensioners will only be taxed if they receive larger than average State Pension entitlements, such as those who get additional earnings-related State Pension, inherited awards or Protected Payments, according to the Government .

According to current estimates, around 30% - or 4 million people - on the State Pension will be liable for tax on their State Pension in 2026/27.

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury Torsten Bell said: "The headline rates of the basic and new State Pensions are currently below the level of the Income Tax Personal Allowance

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