Second DWP payment paid alongside basic state pension confirmed for August

NewsCost Of LivingDWPHandy boost for retirees07:44, 10 Aug 2026State pensioners on the basic state pension from the Department for Work and Pensions could a payment into their bank accounts in August - alongside their regular DWP handouts.‌The Additional State Pension is paid with your basic State Pension into your bank account. The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money you could get on top of your basic State Pension if you’re a man born before 6 April 1951 or a woman born before 6 April 1953.‌The maximum amount is £230. The DWP and Labour Party government said: "The Additional State Pension is paid with your basic State Pension."‌READ MORE HMRC new 'per mile' charges coming for drivers from SeptemberBBC and ITV star Martin Lewis explains: "To get the full new State Pension