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Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get

• State Pension

  The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State…

• Personal and workplace pensions

  When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension…

• Benefits

  The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…

If you hold certain information, you should contact OFSI as soon as practicable.

• Updated: 17 July 2025

Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.

• Updated: 31 August 2016

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help

Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.

The Prime Minister used his first speech in office to launch an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity, setting out a bold ambition to tackle one of the starkest injustices in the country. This will...

• Updated: 20 July 2026

• Updated: 3 February 2016

Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.

• Updated: 18 January 2016