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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 live or work in another country, you might be able to contribute…
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 how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
A pension is a way to save money for later in your life. You may be able…
You can pay into as many pension schemes as you want. It depends on how…
Workplace pensions and personal or stakeholder pensions are a way of…
The pension you get from the government (‘State Pension’) is based on your…
You might decide that you do not want to stop working when you reach State…
When planning your pension and retirement income you might need help with:…
Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it
Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age
Employment Tribunal decision.
GAD developed a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertook a pension reform programme.
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
This chapter provides advice on dealing with pensions
GAD has built a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertakes a pension reform programme.
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