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New State Pension claimants can get up to £47.88 extra cash per month from April thanks to a triple lock change.

State Pension rates increased by 4.8% in line with the triple lock as the new tax year started on April 6, and pensioners will see the uplift reflected in their payments from this month. The increase means the full new State Pension is now worth £241.30 per week, up from £230.25, giving claimants a weekly cash increase of up to £11.05. As the State Pension is paid every four weeks, state pensioners will receive up to £47.88 per month extra on average if they are eligible for the full new rate.

Those with a full qualifying National Insurance record will receive payments of up to £1,045.63 per month on average, up from £997.75 under the previous rates.

According to the Department for Work and Pensions, the 4.8% uplift amounts to a maximum of £12,547.60 in State Pension payments over a full year, up from £11,973, giving those on the full rate an extra £574.60 annually.

Commenting on the 4.8% uplift from April 6, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said: "I know global shocks, and the effects they have on our living costs, will be increasing anxiety for many households.

"This Government will always protect our pensioners, and that's why we are raising the full rate of new State Pension by up to £575 this coming year."

The figures are based on the maximum possible amount for those with a full qualifying National Insurance record, so those without enough qualifying years will receive less.

You can claim the new State Pension when you reach State Pension age if you're a man born on or after April 6, 1951, or a woman born on or after April 6, 1953.

If you were born before, these rules don't apply, and you'll get the basic State Pension instead, which is now worth £184.90 per week.

The increases to both the basic and new State Pension come alongside a 4.8% boost to Pension Credit, which is now worth an average of £4,300 per year and unlocks access to further support, such as housing costs, Council Tax and free TV licences.

The DWP said the Government's commitment to the triple lock means pensioners' incomes will rise by up to £2,100 over this Parliament, and this year's uprating will help millions across the UK facing cost-of-living pressures.

Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell added: "After a lifetime of work and contribution, people deserve a decent retirement. Raising the State Pensions faster than prices, ensuring it is a pension they can rely on, is how we make that a reality for millions."