{"id":126056,"date":"2026-09-28T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=126056"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:15:43","slug":"state-pension-payments-of-up-to-965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/state-pension-payments-of-up-to-965\/","title":{"rendered":"State Pension Payments of up to \u00a3965.20 Confirmed for October as DWP Issues Reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that State Pension payments will continue in October using the usual payment schedule linked to pensioners\u2019 <strong>National Insurance<\/strong> numbers. Some eligible recipients could receive payments of up to \u00a3965.20 every four weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payment system means pensioners can check their expected payment day by looking at the <strong>final two digits<\/strong> of their National Insurance number. The arrangement applies to regular State Pension payments after the initial claim process has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Insurance Numbers Determine Payment Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the DWP, the day a State Pension is paid depends on the two-digit code at the end of a person\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-national-insurance-number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Insurance number<\/a>. Codes from 00 to 19 are linked to <strong>Monday <\/strong>payments, while 20 to 39 correspond to <strong>Tuesday <\/strong>payments. Those with numbers ending from 40 to 59 are normally paid on <strong>Wednesdays<\/strong>, people with codes between 60 and 79 receive payments on <strong>Thursdays<\/strong>, and numbers from 80 to 99 are linked to <strong>Friday <\/strong>payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a pensioner whose National Insurance number ends in 19 would normally receive their State Pension payment on a Monday in October. Payments are usually made every four weeks after the first full payment has been issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DWP said: \u201c<em>You\u2019ll be asked when you want to start getting your State Pension when you claim. Your first payment will be no later than 5 weeks after the date you choose. You\u2019ll get a full payment every 4 weeks after that<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department also stated that some people may receive part of a payment before their first full payment, with details provided in the letter confirming their State Pension arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no bank holidays in <strong>October <\/strong>affecting the normal payment schedule, meaning pensioners should receive their payments on their usual dates. According to the DWP, payments can be made earlier when a normal payment day falls on a bank holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The amount of State Pension you\u2019ll get depends on how many \u2018qualifying\u2019 years of National Insurance payments you have.<br><br>Read more on our website \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eyn1t8l9Ay\">https:\/\/t.co\/Eyn1t8l9Ay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QE7IiiLu7h\">pic.twitter.com\/QE7IiiLu7h<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CitizensAdvice (@CitizensAdvice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CitizensAdvice\/status\/2102071640406270458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State Pension Rates Remain Linked to April Increase<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/dwp-contacts-state-pensioners-bank-statement\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"125877\">State Pension<\/a> rates were introduced on 6 April for the 2026 to 2027 tax year following a 4.8% increase under the <strong>triple lock system<\/strong>. The full new State Pension is worth \u00a3241.30 per week, which means eligible pensioners receiving the maximum amount can receive up to \u00a3965.20 over a four-week payment period. The previous basic State Pension also increased by 4.8%, reaching \u00a3184.90 per week. Those entitled to the full amount can receive \u00a3739.60 every four weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These maximum figures apply to people with a complete National Insurance record. Pensioners with <strong>fewer qualifying years<\/strong> may receive lower payments, depending on their individual circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the DWP, the triple lock guarantees that the State Pension rises each April by whichever is highest among three measures: inflation based on the Consumer Prices Index, average earnings growth, or 2.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department previously said the April increase would support millions of pensioners facing financial pressures. The next annual increase will be confirmed after the Government\u2019s Budget announcement on <strong>28 Octobe<\/strong>r, unless changes to State Pension rules are introduced before then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For October, pensioners can continue using their National Insurance number code as a guide to when their next payment is expected. The four-week payment cycle remains in place for those already receiving the State Pension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of pensioners will receive their State Pension payments in October, but the date depends on a detail many may overlook. The DWP has confirmed how a two-digit code linked to National Insurance numbers determines payment days. Here is what pensioners need to check before their next payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":126059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retirement","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126056"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126060,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126056\/revisions\/126060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}