Basic State Pension



As a result of the triple-lock guarantee introduced in April 2011, the Basic State Pension increases each year by the increases in average weekly earnings, inflation under the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 2.5%, whichever is the higher.



In 2017-18, the Basic State Pension increase is 2.5%. The standard rate of Basic State Pension for a man or woman with a full contributions record is £122.30 a week. A wife qualifying on her husband’s contributions is entitled to £73.30, making a couple’s pension £195.60 a week.