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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's keynote speech at the Re:State annual conference

• Updated: 1 July 2026

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…

An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

• Overview

  You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…

• Voting in person

  You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…

• Voting by post

  You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…

• Voting by proxy

  If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…

• Voting from abroad

  How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…

• Photo ID you'll need

  You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…

• Voting as a proxy for someone else

  You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…

Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact.

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.

Find how to claim top-up payments on small donations up to £30 if you’re a charity or community amateur sports club (CASC).

• Updated: 17 February 2020

Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance

Policy papers, consultations, guidance and statutory guidance about Pillar 2 Top-up Taxes, including how to register to report these taxes to HMRC.

• Updated: 8 June 2026

• Updated: 6 September 2016