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 customer phone lines to become Freephone

   • published 18 October 2017
   • Press release

2. Overseas pensions: recognised overseas pension schemes notification list

   • updated 15 October 2017
   • Guidance

3. Automatic enrolment: qualitative research with small and micro employers

   • published 15 October 2017
   • Research and analysis

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Announcements

1. DWP customer phone lines to become Freephone

   • 18 October 2017
   • Press release

2. Sir Robert Devereux plans to retire as DWP Permanent Secretary in January

   • 11 October 2017
   • Press release

3. Tough new measures to protect savers from pension scams

   • 20 August 2017
   • News story

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Consultations

1. Civil Service Pensions Defined Contribution Pension provider

   • 25 September 2017
   • Open consultation

2. Applying the Financial Assistance Scheme increased cap for long service

   • 18 September 2017
   • Open consultation

3. Pension Protection Fund: draft regulations to take account of bridging pensions

   • 31 August 2017
   • Closed consultation

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Publications

1. Overseas pensions: recognised overseas pension schemes notification list

   • 15 October 2017
   • Guidance

2. Automatic enrolment: qualitative research with small and micro employers

   • 15 October 2017
   • Research and analysis

3. eNews from GAD

   • 12 October 2017
   • Correspondence

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Statistics

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

   • 29 September 2017
   • National Statistics

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

   • 29 September 2017
   • National Statistics

3. Estimates of the very old (including centenarians), UK: 2002 to 2016

   • 27 September 2017
   • National Statistics

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Detailed guides

1. 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

2. Coal liabilities

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