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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.
You’ll be able to claim the new State Pension when you reach State Pension…
Your State Pension amount depends on your National Insurance record. Check…
You will not get your new State Pension automatically - you have to claim…
After you’ve claimed your State Pension you’ll get a letter about your…
You can get advice from an independent financial adviser if you want more…
You might be able to inherit an extra payment on top of your new State…
If you’ve lived or worked in another country, this could affect your claim…
Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it
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.
Everyone eligible for the basic State Pension has now reached State…
How much basic State Pension you get depends on your National Insurance…
The basic State Pension is usually paid every 4 weeks into an account of…
You can claim your delayed State Pension by either: calling the State…
You may be able to: increase your basic State Pension through your spouse…
Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Calculating State Pension, Pension Credit, eligibility, claiming and deferring
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
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