DWP state pension payments that won’t rise in April 2027, Digi Mart USA News (United Kingdom): State pensioners are set to benefit from another triple lock increase in April, with several DWP payments automatically rising in line with inflation from April 2027. However, not every state pension payment will see a triple lock uplift, and a significant number will not rise at all.
Only particular state pension payments benefit from the triple lock mechanism, while others see more modest increases and some remain frozen entirely. Although Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed scrapping the triple lock in favour of a reduced “double lock” from 2030, the mechanism will remain in place for at least the next three years.
The most notable pension-age benefit that will remain static is the Winter Fuel Payment. It will continue to range between £150 and £300, depending on individual circumstances.
For a single state pensioner the payment is £200, rising to £300 for those aged over 80. These amounts are not subject to the triple lock and do not increase annually.
With inflation currently at 3.5%, the Winter Fuel Payment effectively decreases by 3.5% in real terms. Projections also suggest Ofgem energy price increases of nearly 28% from January 1, representing a £465 rise, meaning the payments will not offset the increase in bills.
The Christmas Bonus is also frozen. The £10 cash sum is paid to recipients of various DWP benefits, including the state pension, but it has never been adjusted for inflation since it was introduced.
The Over-80s addition, which provides 25p per week to state pensioners upon reaching 80, will also stay unchanged. This allows a state pensioner to receive an additional £13 annually after turning 80, and the sum has remained static since it was established.
Neither the DWP nor Secretary of State for Pensions Pat McFadden has announced any rise to this payment, and these components fall outside his Statutory Review.
In his Statutory Review, McFadden told Parliament: “I am pleased to announce that the basic and full rate of the new state pensions will be increased by 3.9%, in line with the increase in average weekly earnings in the year to May-July 2026. This delivers on our triple lock commitment throughout this Parliament to increase these rates in line with the highest of growth in prices, growth in earnings or 2.5%.
From April, the full annual rate of the new state pension will increase by around £490. The full annual rate of the basic state pension will increase by around £375.”
He added: “Other state pension and benefit rates covered by my statutory review will be increased by 3.5%, in line with the increase in the consumer prices index in the year to September 2026.”
