From the fourth quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2024, the total number of pension beneficiaries in the UK remained reasonably consistent, growing by around ***people. Notably, the total number of pre-2016 state pension recipients decreased by roughly ****million persons while the number of new state pensions increased.
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GOV.UK. (May 22, 2025). Number of pension recipients in the United Kingdom from November 2020 to February 2024, by pension type (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1329444/number-of-pension-recipients-in-the-uk-by-pension-type/
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