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# The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 133
PENSIONS
The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026
Made
16th February 2026
Coming into force
6th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 109(4) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.
In accordance with section 109(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has reviewed the general level of prices in Great Britain for the period of 12 months commencing on 1st October 2024 and it appears to the Secretary of State that the general level of prices was greater by 3.8 per cent. at the end of that period than it was at the beginning of that period.
In accordance with section 109(2) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026 and comes into force on 6th April 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions {#article-2}

For the purposes of section 109(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, the percentage by which there is to be an increase of the rate of that part of guaranteed minimum pensions which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period is 3 per cent.