Pension

Weekly is my choice. Simply applied and....bingo.

You get half the amount two weeks after your birthday then the full amount four weeks later, then the full amount every four weeks following.

Mine was similar to BevSec.

I chose to get mine weekly.

My pension pay day is a Friday, and I received my first pension payment of 3 days just 3 days after my birthday.

Then every 4 weeks on a Friday, not monthly.

You can request weekly payments.

Ooh, it'll be my turn next year! Do you get sent the forms/email (if so, how far in advance of your birthday?)or do you just go online to apply?

Mine is paid weekly too.

Mine is paid every four weeks on Friday,
If I had weekly, it would disappear into the ether.

I chose weekly too.

Weekly

This is a question one of my relatives (approaching pension age) is asking. I can vaguely recall filling in the initial form and seeing that there was a choice. As I have been paid monthly all my life I chose the latter.

biglouis

This is a question one of my relatives (approaching pension age) is asking. I can vaguely recall filling in the initial form and seeing that there was a choice. As I have been paid monthly all my life I chose the latter.

I've always been paid monthly and my works pension is too but I chose weekly for the SP as it was advised at the time; the reason is lost in the mists of time.

The benefit of getting it paid every four weeks is that once a year there’s a month with two paydays 😊 and it feels like Christmas!

Pantglas2

The benefit of getting it paid every four weeks is that once a year there’s a month with two paydays 😊 and it feels like Christmas!

I agree! 😂

Mines fortnightly

I was unaware that State Pension was paid a month in hand - what an unpleasant discovery that was!
I was unaware that it could be paid weekly and have no recollection of having a choice. Might look into it…

My state pension is paid every four weeks and my private pension is paid every month.

Pantglas2

The benefit of getting it paid every four weeks is that once a year there’s a month with two paydays 😊 and it feels like Christmas!

In fact, the 'extra' month funds my Christmas.

Thanks everyone

It’s my double month now!
It’ll pay for my holiday spending when the credit card statement plops on the mat!

SaxonGrace

Mines fortnightly

Mr PG gets his every two weeks and like you finds that there are two months in the year, six months apart, when he gets 3 x 2 week payments!

I know it all adds up to the same annual amount regardless of frequency but it sure FEELS like a win in a bonus month!

Pantglas2 I wasn't aware of this. Does the double payment depend on when you began receiving your pension? I suppose it must.

I get mine 4 weekly. I wish I had the option of monthly. My workplace pension is paid monthly as are all my direct debits for household bills. It would be much easier for me to have the SP monthly as well.

The 4 weekly is what most people simply refer to as monthly.
However, with 52 weeks in the year, there are 13 payments, which is why we end up getting 2 payments in one month once a year.