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State Pension starting date?

My 66th birthday is a week before the end of the month. Is the first payment 4 weeks after that? And carrying on after that?
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  • Marcon
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    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
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    Your state pension is paid 4 weekly in arrears. The link from @Marcon shows which day of the week you will be paid. Your first payment can be up to five weeks after your birthday, because of the day of the week thing, related to your NI number. After the first one it will be 4-weekly
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  • Marcon
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    Your state pension is paid 4 weekly in arrears. The link from @Marcon shows which day of the week you will be paid. Your first payment can be up to five weeks after your birthday, because of the day of the week thing, related to your NI number. After the first one it will be 4-weekly
    Probably worth adding that assumes OP has actually claimed it. If not, it will automatically be deferred until they do.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • xylophone
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    Your state pension is paid 4 weekly in arrears.

    You can opt for weekly in arrears if you prefer.


    Ihttps://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/simple-way-dwp-decides-your-8384273


    Though you cannot choose which day you get paid, you can actually decide your payment frequency. Three quarters of all pensioners are paid four weeks in arrears, but it can also be paid weekly, though this is not normally mentioned during the application process.


    If you would like to get your pension weekly, then while applying you should write "Please pay my pension weekly" in the "other information" box. If you're already claiming your pension monthly and want to change it to every seven days, you can contact the Pension Service on telephone: 0800 731 7898 or textphone: 0800 731 7339.

  • Brie
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    piggy backing on this thread...

    I see that I should receive notice of my SP start date asking if I want to apply for it about 3 months before my relevant birthday.  So if my birthday is 1st November then presumably I would get my notice sometime this week (ish)?  
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  • xylophone
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    https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/how-to-claim

    How to claim

    You will not get your new State Pension automatically - you have to claim it.

    You’ll need:

    • the date of your most recent marriage, civil partnership or divorce
    • the dates of any time spent living or working abroad
    • your bank or building society details

    If you’re applying online, you’ll also need the invitation code from the letter about getting your State Pension.

    If you have not received an invitation letter but you are within 3 months of reaching your State Pension age, you can request an invitation code.

  • Brie
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    thanks @xylophone so am I correct in thinking I should likely get a letter in the next week or so?  Obviously I can diary this and if it's not received I can request it as they suggest.   Just curious about the actual timing of these things.  
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  • molerat
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    SIL got hers first week in June for a Sep 1st retirement.  Still not had any details though after applying on line 5th June.  Both myself and MrsM had replies about 2 weeks after applying.
  • pondie1
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    I’m 66 on 27/8 my first payment is 7september  when I receive 12 days pension,then 7 October next payday 
  • I was 66 at the beginning of this month, I got two weeks payment two weeks after my birthday then it will be every four weeks after that.
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