Guidance and regulation

Guidance to help people understand the changes to the State Pension from 6 April 2016.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 10 April 2023

• Your State Pension explained

  The State Pension has changed for people who reach State Pension age from…

How you could get more money if you delay claiming or stop your State Pension until a time that suits you.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 14 August 2019

• State Pension deferral: if you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016: extra information

  1. Introduction This factsheet includes more information about deferring…

• State Pension deferral: if you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 – and you die: extra information

  Introduction You can find out about State Pension deferral at…

This guidance is for employers and trustees on the ending of contracting-out of the additional State Pension from 6 April 2016.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 19 July 2016

• Employers: Were you one of the 2,500 private sector employers who offered a salary-related pension scheme?

  Employers: were you one of the 2,500 private sector employers who offered…

• Employers: Ending contracting-out for defined benefit private sector pension schemes

  The introduction of the new State Pension from 6 April 2016 will deliver a…

• Employees: Important changes to your National Insurance contributions and State Pension from April 2016

  Important information for employees The State Pension for those who…

• Employees: Changes to the State Pension and the effect on workplace pensions

  Employees: changes to the State Pension and the effect on workplace…

• Trustees of contracted-out schemes: Impact of the end of contracting-out from 6 April 2016

  Important information for trustees 1. What has happened? The State Pension…

• Trustees of contracted-out schemes: Ending contracting-out of the additional State Pension

  The introduction of the new State Pension from 6 April 2016 will deliver a…

The government is setting up a new service to help you understand what you can do with your pension pot when you retire.

• From: HM Treasury
• Updated: 16 October 2014

A guide to using simple, consistent language when writing about automatic enrolment and pensions

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 16 April 2014