Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of pensioners receive (1) the basic state pension, and (2) the new state pension, as of today.

In the quarter ending March 2026, around 5.4 million people (41%) who were receiving State Pension were receiving the New State Pension, while around 7.9 million people (59%) were receiving the Basic State Pension. The total State Pension caseload was approximately 13.3 million people.

Source: DWP Stat‑Xplore.