Policy Area

Pensions and ageing society

We are living longer but many people are not saving towards their retirement. By modernising the State Pension and protecting important benefits for older people, we will make sure everyone is able to enjoy a secure future.

Workplace pensions

Every employer with at least one member of staff will need to provide a workplace pension if their employees meet the qualifying criteria.

State Pension top up

Increase your State Pension and get a guaranteed extra income for life with the State Pension top up scheme.

Your State Pension has changed

There’s a new scheme for people who reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016.

Working past State Pension age

Find out about your options if you decide that you don’t want to stop working when you reach State Pension age.

Millions of pensioners protected with Winter Fuel Payments

Almost 12.5 million older people across the UK benefitted from a Winter Fuel Payment last winter, new figures published today show.

Latest

1. Personal pensions: estimate number of individuals contributing by country and region

   • updated 30 September 2016
   • National Statistics

2. Personal pensions: estimated number of individuals contributing by gender and age

   • updated 30 September 2016
   • National Statistics

3. DWP ad hoc research

   • updated 30 September 2016
   • Collection

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Announcements

1. Pensioners to benefit from reforms to long service cap

   • 15 September 2016
   • Press release

2. Launching the Pensions Dashboard: City Minister's speech

   • 12 September 2016
   • Speech

3. New government advice allowance to make retirement planning easier

   • 30 August 2016
   • News story

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Consultations

1. Overseas pension transfers and the advice requirement

   • 30 September 2016
   • Open consultation

2. Local government pension scheme: investment regulations

   • 27 September 2016
   • Consultation outcome

3. Valuing pensions for the advice requirement and introducing new consumer protections

   • 26 September 2016
   • Open consultation

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Publications

1. Future of ageing: seminar on older workers

   • 27 September 2016
   • Research and analysis

2. Future of ageing: expert seminar - Stirling

   • 27 September 2016
   • Research and analysis

3. Future of ageing: expert seminar - Belfast

   • 27 September 2016
   • Research and analysis

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Statistics

1. Personal pensions: estimate number of individuals contributing by country and region

   • 30 September 2016
   • National Statistics

2. Personal pensions: estimated number of individuals contributing by gender and age

   • 30 September 2016
   • National Statistics

3. Flexible payments from pensions

   • 28 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

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Detailed guides

1. Coal liabilities

   Information about the entitlements the government provides to coal miners that worked for British Coal, and their widows. Read more

2. Appeal to the Care Standards Tribunal

   How to appeal if you're excluded, removed or suspended from a register to work with or care for children or vulnerable adults. Read more

3. Judicial Pension Board terms of reference

   Terms of reference for the board, which helps the Lord Chancellor to manage and govern the judicial pension schemes. Read more

4. Judicial Pension Scheme Advisory Board terms of reference

   Terms of reference for the board, which provides advice to the Lord Chancellor on possible changes to the Judicial Pension Scheme 2015. Read more

5. Pensions for veterans

   Details of service pension and services managed by Veterans UK. Read more