Payment Day
This depends on whether you reach your State Pension Age (SPA) before
or after 6 April 2010.
Before 6 April 2010
Your state pension became payable from the first Monday
following your SPA. It is then paid every Monday
thereafter.
On Or After 6 April 2010
Your payment date is linked to your National Insurance
Number. The table below shows the allocated
paydays. Your state pension becomes payable
on the first allocated payday following your SPA. It is
then paid each week on your allocated payday thereafter.
| Last 2 numbers of NI number |
Payday |
| 00 to 19 |
Monday |
| 20 to 39 |
Tuesday |
| 40 to 59 |
Wednesday |
| 60 to 79 |
Thursday |
| 80 to 99 |
Friday |
So, if your NI number ends with 56, your state pension will
begin on the first Wednesday after your SPA.
Payment Method
The government changed the system of payment so that all
pensions from the state and pension credit are paid direct into
your bank, building society or Post Office account, instead of by
order book or giro-cheque.
Q & A's
Your state pension is administered and paid by the Pension
Service. If a payment goes missing and doesn't arrive in your
chosen account, you should contact them on 0845 301 3011.
