A British old aged pensioner receives £6,000 a year in financial assistance from the government.
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- Full FactFalse. The full new state pension is worth £11,973 a year, while the full basic state pension is worth £9,175 a year. There are also other forms of means-tested financial support available to some pensioners.
2026-01-15
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