Number of pension recipients in the UK 2023, by age and gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 11, 2024

Almost 13 million individuals were receiving UK pension benefits as of the first quarter of 2023. The number of recipients peaked for the age group between 70 and 74 years old, and then began to fall with each subsequent age bracket. With over 650,000 recipients, the 90 and above category had the lowest number of UK pension beneficiaries.

Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom in February 2023, by age and gender (in millions)

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Statistic: Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom in February 2023, by age and gender (in millions)

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2023

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 2023

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Figures have been rounded.
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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