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My State Pension Documents?

I am receiving my state pension.
My other half is sure I used to receive a letter around this time of year advising what the new payment is but nothing received yet. I may have stated that email or something would be acceptable but nothing there either. 
I've searched my Gov Gateway account and cannot find anything relating to the state pension payments I am, or will be, receiving. 
Is there anywhere, can anyone advise please?

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  • I received my letter late last week, probably Friday. My sister and her husband had not received theirs when I saw them on Sunday.  Assume they are coming slowly.
    Paddle No 21:wave:
  • degs88
    degs88 Posts: 81 Forumite
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    Oh, OK, thanks.
    But is there anywhere online anyway?
  • Eldi_Dos
    Eldi_Dos Posts: 2,652 Forumite
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    If you have a HMRC account go on there, it should show your expected annual SP for 2024/2025
    Play with the expectation of winning not the fear of failure.    S.Clarke
  • I got my pension increase letter in late February 2024. Is your home address up to date, otherwise it may have gone to an old address? May be worth checking your address is correct on your Gateway account.
  • degs88
    degs88 Posts: 81 Forumite
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    Thanks for the replies. I've checked the address and it's correct. I had a P60 recently anyway. 
    Checked HMRC and .GOV and cannot find anything relating to my current state pension and still no letter.
    Unless I'm missing something or looking on the wrong site, it's seems there's a bit of a vacuum in relation to state pension payments once you start receiving it.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,668 Forumite
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    edited 1 May 2024 at 10:28AM
    It is in the make up of your tax code and your incomes.  Only annual whole pounds amount though.  Tax code is at 51 new + 1 old, income is 52 new rate.  You will not find the weekly amount anywhere.
  • degs88
    degs88 Posts: 81 Forumite
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    OK, thanks. Still no letter. 
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,911 Forumite
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    OK, thanks. Still no letter. 

    Lost in the post?

    It might be worth contacting DWP because if the letter does turn up at another address and is returned "unknown at this address", you 

    could find your payments suspended.

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