State pension payments increase in April

State pensioners may notice a change to their tax code . HMRC explained its rules after a question from a person who was soon to start claiming their state pension . The person approached HMRC over social media, as they were set to start claiming their payments from February 2026.

The taxpayers told HMRC that as they would soon be claiming the benefit, they would "need to notify you of this increase to my income". They explained their situation: "I can see my two personal pensions in my account but can't see how to add the state pension so my tax code is adjusted."

The full new state pension is currently £230.25 a week, with payment rates set to increase by 4.8 percent next April, boosting the full new amount to £241.30 a week. State pensio

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