State pensioners are set to receive a £230 payment from the DWP on Tuesday if they have a two-digit code – here’s what you need to know about the upcoming payment.
UK state pensioners are set to receive a £230 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Tuesday if they have a two-digit code. State Pension rates increase at the start of every new tax year on April 6, with the amount it goes up by being determined by one of three factors, known as the “triple lock”.
These include the consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation (measured for September in the previous year), average wage growth between May and July of the previous year, or 2.5 per cent. Whichever is the highest out of these three determines pension rates for the new tax year.
In the current 2025/26 tax year, which began on April 6, both the basic and new State Pensions have been uprated by 4.1 per cent in line with the annual increase in the average weekly earnings index for May to July 2024. As the UK’s State Pension system is split into two schemes – basic and new – your State Pension payment amount depends on when you retired.
For those who get the new State Pension, the full weekly payment rate is now £230.25 per week, while the full rate for the basic State Pension is now £176.45. The DWP says this will provide those on the new State Pension with an extra £470 per year (if you get the full rate), and an extra £360 annually for basic State Pension claimants (again, if you get the full rate).
As reported by Express.co.uk, state pensioners are set to see a little extra money in their pockets each month, and some might receive their next payment, which could be up to £230, on Tuesday, provided they have a specific two-digit code. The State Pension is paid out every four weeks, and claimants choose their payment date when they first apply for it.
To figure out their regular State Pension payment day, pensioners need to check the two-digit code at the end of their National Insurance number because this indicates when the payment usually goes through. Here’s the breakdown:
- 00 to 19 – payments arrive on Monday
- 20 to 39 – Tuesday
- 40 to 59 – Wednesday.
- 60 to 79 – Thursday
- 80 to 99 – Friday.
Consequently, if your National Insurance number finishes with anything from 20 to 39, that means your typical payment should land on a Tuesday. For example, if you are scheduled to receive your payment at the beginning of the month and your National Insurance number ends with digits from 20 to 39, then your upcoming payment ought to be on Tuesday, May 6.
The DWP details the process as follows: “You’ll be asked when you want to start getting your State Pension when you claim. Your first payment will be no later than five weeks after the date you choose. You’ll get a full payment every four weeks after that.”
It adds: “You might get part of a payment before your first full payment. The letter confirming your State Pension payment will tell you what to expect.
“The day your pension is paid depends on your National Insurance number. You might be paid earlier if your normal payment day is a bank holiday.”