qualifyingyears on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/qualifyingyears/Recent content in qualifyingyears on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 09 Apr 2026 05:14:00 +0000Bumper £966 State Pension Payments Announced - But Many Will Miss Outhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bumper-966-state-pension-payments-announced-but-many-will-miss-out/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:14:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bumper-966-state-pension-payments-announced-but-many-will-miss-out/Starting Monday, April 6, state pensioners will see a substantial boost in their payments, but not everyone will benefit equally. Those receiving the new full state pension will get an extra £575 annually, raising the weekly payment from £230.25 to £241.30 — amounting to around £966 per month. However, many older retirees on the basic state pension, particularly men born before 1951 and women born before 1953, will miss out on this increase and could lose up to £2,932.