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

• Overview

  A pension is a way to save money for later in your life. You may be able…

• Your pension options

  You can pay into as many pension schemes as you want. It depends on how…

• Private pension schemes

  Workplace pensions and personal or stakeholder pensions are a way of…

• Pensions from the government

  The pension you get from the government (‘State Pension’) is based on your…

• Working past State Pension age

  You might decide that you do not want to stop working when you reach State…

• Get help

  When planning your pension and retirement income you might need help with:…

Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get

• State Pension

  The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State…

• Personal and workplace pensions

  When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension…

• Benefits

  The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…

Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age

Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension 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.

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

'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them

Tax and reporting rules for employers paying employer contributions into a pension or retirement benefit scheme

Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination

• Updated: 8 November 2022