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.

Your State Pension

The State Pension is a regular payment from the government you can claim when you reach State Pension age.

More than 1.5 million personal State Pension forecasts requested since the launch of the new State Pension

In the 6 months after the launch of the new State Pension in April, more than 1.5 million personal State Pension forecasts were issued.

State Pension top up

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

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.

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.

Latest

1. DWP statistical summaries

   • updated 17 May 2017
   • Collection

2. Overseas pensions: recognised overseas pension schemes notification list

   • updated 15 May 2017
   • Guidance

3. State Pension age independent review: final report

   • updated 27 April 2017
   • Independent report

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Announcements

1. Winners of Pensions Dashboard Techsprint revealed as FinTech Week 2017 draws to a close

   • 13 April 2017
   • News story

2. Pensions Dashboard will fundamentally change how people access their pensions - Simon Kirby

   • 12 April 2017
   • Speech

3. Employment continues to rise in Wales and across the UK

   • 12 April 2017
   • Press release

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Consultations

1. Contracted-out pensions: enabling transfers to schemes that have never been contracted-out

   • 27 April 2017
   • Consultation outcome

2. The draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

   • 21 April 2017
   • Closed consultation

3. Employer debt in non-associated multi-employer defined benefit pension schemes

   • 21 April 2017
   • Consultation outcome

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Publications

1. Overseas pensions: recognised overseas pension schemes notification list

   • 15 May 2017
   • Guidance

2. State Pension age independent review: final report

   • 27 April 2017
   • Independent report

3. Automatic enrolment: guidance on certifying money purchase pension schemes

   • 19 April 2017
   • Guidance

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Statistics

1. Flexible payments from pensions

   • 26 April 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2015/16

   • 16 March 2017
   • National Statistics

3. Carers Statistics for Northern Ireland (quarter ending 31 December 2016)

   • 9 March 2017
   • 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