NewsCost Of LivingDWPThe maximum AP payment is capped at £230.54 per week19:42, 10 Jul 2026State pensioners can get £922 on top of their basic state pensions thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) additional pension rate.‌The maximum AP payment is capped at £230.54 per week from April meaning state pensioners, born before 1951 if they're men and 1953 if they're women, can get up to £922.16.‌Consumer magazine Which? explains the AP situation: “The amount of additional state pension you'll get depends on how many years you paid National Insurance for, how much you earned and whether you contracted out of the scheme.‌READ MORE New rule put forward to let people use half their pension on house deposit“The maximum additional state pension you can get in 2026-27 is £230.54 a week