The basic State Pension
Claim a delayed (deferred) State Pension
You can claim your delayed State Pension by either:
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calling the State Pension claim line
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downloading the basic State Pension claim form and sending it to your local pension centre
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claim from abroad including the Channel Islands
You need to claim the new State Pension instead if you’re a man born on or after 6 April 1951 or a woman born on or after 6 April 1953.
State Pension claim line
Telephone: 0800 731 7898
Textphone: 0800 731 7339
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 7898
British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet
Welsh language: 0800 731 7936
Welsh textphone: 0800 731 7339
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges
There’s a different way to claim if you’re from Northern Ireland.
If you want to keep working
You can claim your State Pension even if you carry on working.
If your circumstances change
You must tell the Pension Service about a change of circumstances, like if you move to a new address or you change your bank details.