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Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it
If you cannot use the online service to get a State Pension forecast, you can do it by post using this application form. Fill it in and post it to us.
Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age
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.
Future Pension Centre contact details - for pension forecasts, statements, advice and enquiries.
Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Calculating State Pension, Pension Credit, eligibility, claiming and deferring
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
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