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State pensioners o n £36k state pensions – triple the full amount from the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP - have been revealed. DWP system quirks can create large disparities in retirement incomes, retirees are told.

A “full” new state pension pays £230.25 a week, or £11,973 a year. But 324 retirees who receive at least £692.30 a week in state pension payments, equating to an annual income of £36,000, according to calculations based on Department for Work & Pensions ( DWP ) data.

The “basic” element of the old state pension is currently £176.45 a week, or £9,175.40 a year. But many older retirees also draw money from an additional earnings-related pension, commonly known as Serps, for a maximum of £222.10 a week.

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