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Tuesday, 2 October 2023

Pensions and retirement planning

Over 50s

State Pension

Being enrolled into a workplace pension

Starting from October 2012, millions of workers will be enrolled into a workplace pension. If you work for a larger employer you'll be enrolled first. Find out what this means for you, and the benefits of staying enrolled

State Pensions - an introduction

Learn about how you build up State Pension and how much income it will give you in later life

Qualifying for a basic State Pension

Find out if you can claim a basic State Pension and what the pension rate is

Getting a State Pension forecast

Find out how much State Pension you can expect to receive on retirement

Claiming the State Pension

Find out how to claim the basic State Pension, how it's paid, putting off claiming until later and what to do if your circumstances change

State Pension and Pension Credit rate: how much can you get?

Find out the rate for State Pension and Pension Credit

Calculating your State Pension age

Use the State Pension age calculator to find out when you can claim State Pension

Additional State Pension

Find out how an additional State Pension can give you extra money each week on top of your basic State Pension

Changes to State Pensions from 6 April 2023

Find out about changes to State Pensions and how you qualify

State Pension deferral - taking up your State Pension later

Find out what your options are if you take your State Pension later than your State Pension age

Report your change of address, bank details or other circumstances to The Pension Service

Find out what you need to report, such as a change of address or bank details

State Pension for Britons living abroad

How to claim a UK State Pension if you live, or are planning to live, abroad

The Over 80 Pension

Information about claiming the Over 80 Pension if you're aged 80 or over with little or no pension

Tax on your State Pension

Find out how you pay tax on your State Pension

What happens to your State Pension when you die?

Find out what happens to your State Pension when you die, and if your next of kin can inherit any of your pension rights

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