Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reaches the milestone age of 66 tomorrow, making him eligible to receive a state pension worth approximately £7,000 annually.
The former duke qualifies for this taxpayer-funded benefit through his two decades of service in the Royal Navy, during which he made National Insurance contributions between 1979 and 2001.
Members of the Royal Family typically cannot access the state pension, but his 22 years of military service entitle him to claim the weekly payments.
Tomorrow marks his official transition to pensioner status, though sources indicate his birthday will pass without any public acknowledgement from the Royal Family.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is set to be eligible for state-pension when he turns 66 on Thursday
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The former prince currently resides at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, where King Charles is covering his living expenses.
His weekly state pension entitlement stands at roughly £151, though this figure drops to approximately £135 due to his existing military pension from the Navy, which provides him with £20,000 each year.
The annual state pension payment therefore amounts to £7,034 once the reduction is applied.
Reaching 66 also brings additional entitlements beyond the pension itself.
He now qualifies for a London Freedom Pass, granting him complimentary travel on buses and the Underground across the capital.
Andrew is eligible for the pension due to his 22 years of military service
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Council Tax reductions also become available to him at this age.
Sources suggest the former duke is not financially comfortable following his dramatic fall from public favour, despite the combination of his Navy pension and the support provided by his brother the King.
Pressure is mounting on the former prince to follow King Charles's example when it comes to his pension payments.
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The 77-year-old monarch has been eligible for his own state pension for eleven years owing to his naval career, but chooses to give his weekly sum to Age UK rather than keeping it.
Whether Andrew will pocket the money or direct it towards charitable causes remains unclear.
The former Duke of York has been urged to give the pension to charity
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Royal author and expert Phil Dampier said: "If Andrew wants to do the right thing and take steps to improve his reputation then he would do well to donate his state pension to charity, maybe even Eugenie's charity combatting modern slavery and human trafficking The Anti-Slavery Collective."
Princess Eugenie co-founded the organisation to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery.
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