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Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.

• Overview

  The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money you could get on…

• What you'll get

  There is no fixed amount for the Additional State Pension. How much you…

• Eligibility

  You reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016 You will not get…

• Contracting out

  You could only contract out of the Additional State Pension if your…

• How to claim

  You do not have to do anything to claim the Additional State Pension. If…

• Inheriting Additional State Pension

  If your spouse or civil partner dies, you may be able to inherit part of…

• If you get divorced

  If you get divorced or your civil partnership is dissolved the court can…

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• Updated: 5 March 2021

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• Updated: 31 December 2020

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• Updated: 5 September 2024

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• Updated: 9 August 2023

Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.

• Updated: 27 January 2021

Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of employees using their own vehicles for business travel

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Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.

• Updated: 28 June 2024

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