From the fourth quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2023, the total number of pension beneficiaries in the UK remained reasonably consistent, growing by around 254,000 people. Notably, the total number of pre-2016 state pension recipients decreased by roughly one million persons while the number of new state pensions increased.
Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by pension type
(in millions)
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GOV.UK. (August 15, 2023). Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by pension type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/
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GOV.UK. (2023). Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by pension type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/
GOV.UK. "Number of Pension Recipients in The United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by Pension Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/
GOV.UK, Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by pension type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2023, by pension type (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/
