Guidance

Combined Pension Statement: your State Pension statement explained (CPS5)

This guide will help you understand the information in your State Pension statement.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 3 April 2013
• Last updated: 17 August 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 14 November 2016

The Combined Pension Statement service is no longer available and this leaflet is no longer current.

You can now get a State Pension forecast online.

Documents

Your State Pension statement explained: combined pension statement

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78425-650-0, CPS5

PDF, 342 KB, 45 pages

Welsh: Eglurhad o’ch datganiad Pensiwn y Wladwriaeth: datganiad pensiwn cyfunol

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78425-651-7, CPS5W

PDF, 374 KB, 45 pages

Details

This leaflet explains how the estimates in your State Pension statement are worked out, and gives you other information about the State Pension.

Published 3 April 2013
Last updated 17 August 2015 + show all updates

1. 17 August 2015

   Removed references to alternative arrangements in Northern Ireland from the leaflets. These leaflets cover Northern Ireland.

2. 6 August 2015

   Replaced English version of CPS5 - removed references to Northern Ireland.

3. 27 April 2015

   Published revised leaflets due to latest State Pension increases.

4. 11 November 2014

   Published revised editions of the leaflet.

5. 19 May 2014

   Replaced leaflets with revised versions - changes for existing State Pension for people reaching State Pension age before 6 April 2016 and the new State Pension for people reaching State Pension age on of after 6 April 2016.

6. 3 April 2013

   First published.