Written questions

State Retirement Pensions: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 117677 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were entitled to (a) old style and (b) new style State Pensions in Northern Ireland as of December 2025; and what was the average annual payment paid to each recipient.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 10 Mar 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold complete information on State Pension entitlement and payments in Northern Ireland, as the majority are administered by the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland under the devolution settlement. ...