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You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record

How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.

• Eligibility

  You’ll be able to claim the new State Pension when you reach State Pension…

• What you'll get

  Your State Pension amount depends on your National Insurance record. Check…

• How to claim

  You will not get your new State Pension automatically - you have to claim…

• When you're paid

  After you’ve claimed your State Pension you’ll get a letter about your…

• How to increase your retirement income

  You can get advice from an independent financial adviser if you want more…

• Inheriting or increasing State Pension from a spouse or civil partner

  You might be able to inherit an extra payment on top of your new State…

• If you've lived or worked abroad

  If you’ve lived or worked in another country, this could affect your claim…

How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre

• Claim State Pension abroad

  You can claim State Pension abroad if you’ve paid enough UK National…

• How your pension is affected

  Your State Pension will only increase each year if you live in: the…

• Paying tax

  How much tax you’ll pay and where you pay it depends on where you’re…

• Report a change in your circumstances

  Report changes (such as a change of address or bank details) to the…

Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension

The Prevent strategy is part of the wider counter-terrorism strategy known as CONTEST, it aims to safeguard people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.

• Updated: 5 December 2024

Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.

How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.

Information relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.

• Updated: 23 April 2025

'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them