Older DWP state pensioners handed bumper £1,479.20 Friday payments in October

Some older state pensioners will receive two DWP state pension payments in October 2026Some older state pensioners will receive two DWP state pension payments in October 2026, due to the way the month’s Fridays fall(Image: Andy Andrews via Getty Images)Some fortunate older state pensioners could enjoy a particularly prosperous October, with two DWP state pension payments amounting to as much as £1,479.20 .