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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 judicial pension schemes of Chapter 2 members are affected by the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
Find out what you should do if you are leaving or have recently left the armed forces.
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.
Moving an individual's pension fund from one scheme to another and guarding against pension liberation.
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...
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).
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