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Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State…
When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension…
The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money you could get on…
There is no fixed amount for the Additional State Pension. How much you…
You reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016 You will not get…
You could only contract out of the Additional State Pension if your…
You do not have to do anything to claim the Additional State Pension. If…
If your spouse or civil partner dies, you may be able to inherit part of…
If you get divorced or your civil partnership is dissolved the court can…
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
How benefits, charges and payments for pensions of Chapter 3 (local government) members are affected by the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
Find out how to provide the minimum level of pension that must be paid, depending on benefits a member has accrued and according to anti-franking legislation.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Find out how to treat member’s voluntary pension contributions following the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
Information related to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes.
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
How benefits, charges and payments of pension to Chapter 1 members are affected by the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
Work out how much annual allowance you get for your pension savings for 2016 to 2017 and each later tax year.
When an ISA can be closed, and how to void or repair an ISA if you're an ISA manager.
How pension contributions are treated for members who have been rolled back from the Chapter 1 new scheme to the legacy scheme, and member’s choice of benefits in Chapter 1 and 2 schemes following the public service pensions remedy (known...
Work out the taxable amount of benefit to put through your payroll if something changes, such as an employee leaving.
How qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) can lose their QROPS status and what former QROPS need to report.
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