State Retirement Pensions
Lords · Question HL627 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of unclaimed State Pensions in the United Kingdom.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 16 Jun 2026
State Pension is not paid automatically when an individual reaches State Pension age, and individuals must make a claim. People are invited to do so. Where a claim is not made, entitlement to State Pension is automatically deferred. The Department does no...