Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average amount of basic state pension paid to (a) individuals and (b) couples under the old pension.

The weekly amount of basic State Pension paid to individuals who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 was £148.53, as of March 2025. This was before April 2025 increases. This is based on the basic State Pension only and does not include other components such as earnings-related additional State Pension and Graduated Retirement Benefit which individuals may also be receiving.

State Pension is paid on an individual basis. Data on State Pension incomes by relationship status (single pensioners and couples) is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% sample March 2025.