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Future Pension Centre contact details - for pension forecasts, statements, advice and enquiries.
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment.
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
Find out how to claim a refund on the National Insurance (NI) you’ve paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
Constant Attendance Allowance - extra money to help pay for care if you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War Disablement Pension
Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.
If you cannot use the online service to get a State Pension forecast, you can do it by post using this application form. Fill it in and post it to us.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
Your Neonatal Care Leave and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay: what you can get, eligibility, how to claim and how to cancel.
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £110.75 a week in 2026 to 2027 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
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