State pension increase - when does it take effect?

dav964

Hello there,

I thought that the state pension increase was due to take effect from Monday 8th April.  My wife's state pension was paid on Tuesday and was still at the old rate.  Is this correct?

Thanks for any thoughts.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Isn't her pension paid in arrears i.e. her next payment she factor in the increased rate?

The_Green_Hornet

dav964 said:

Hello there,

I thought that the state pension increase was due to take effect from Monday 8th April.  My wife's state pension was paid on Tuesday and was still at the old rate.  Is this correct?

Thanks for any thoughts.

State pension rise – when the new increases will be paid - Which? News

flaneurs_lobster

Got mine today - same amount as last [whatever the word is for a period of 28 days]. Been diddled out of 5 days of increase.

!!!!!!.

Flugelhorn

flaneurs_lobster said:

Got mine today - same amount as last [whatever the word is for a period of 28 days]. Been diddled out of 5 days of increase.

!!!!!!.

it changed on Monday 

flaneurs_lobster

Flugelhorn said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Got mine today - same amount as last [whatever the word is for a period of 28 days]. Been diddled out of 5 days of increase.

!!!!!!.

it changed on Monday 

OK, slightly less diddled.

Paulbnm

State Pension goes up from your first payday after the new tax year. As it's paid in arrears, the first increase you'll get is the week after that. ie I'm paid weekly every Wednesday so today (10 April) I still get the old rate. On Wed 17th I will get my first week at the new rate...

molerat

MrsM gets hers next Monday and it is, as expected, 3 old + 1 new.

xylophone

Unless you are a pre 6/4/10  State Pensioner who opted for weekly (paid in advance) - first payment at new rate was on Monday 8th April.

dav964

Just found the letter from HMRC notifying my wife of the pension increase.  It says that the new rate takes effect from 10 April.  Just missed it.

molerat

Strange how myself and MrsM get completely different letters.  Hers states the new weekly amount and the dates and amounts of the 3+1 and 4 new payments, mine simply states the new weekly amount.