State Pension UK: When will I get my state pension over Christmas? - full details

Depending on who Britons bank with, it is likely the money will be paid into a person’s account shortly after midnight on the due date.

However, if not, then people can expect the sum to be paid into a bank or building society account in the early hours of the morning.

Some pensioners, however, will have to wait until 6 to 9am to be able to access their payment from their banking provider. 

To be eligible to receive the new state pension, a person must be a woman born on or after April 6, 1953, or a man born on or after April 6, 1951.