Check your State Pension age: Information based on your answers

You reached State Pension age on 27 September 2024.

Your State Pension age was 66 years.

You should have got your pension claim pack before you reached your State Pension age.

Contact the Pension Service on 0800 731 7898 if you haven’t received it.

You’ve already reached State Pension age. You can claim your State Pension if you haven’t already or defer claiming it.

Pension Credit

You might get Pension Credit if you’re retired and on a low income.

You’ve already reached the Pension Credit qualifying age. Check if you’re eligible to claim Pension Credit.

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State Pension age - including Pension Credit qualifying age
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27 September 1958
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  1. Step 1 Check when you can retire

    1. Check what age you can get your State Pension
    2. Find out about working after you reach State Pension age
    3. Find out if you can retire early with your workplace or personal pension

  2. and Check how much pension you could get

    1. Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast)

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    1. Find out if you’ll pay tax on your pension
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  3. Step 2 Increase your pension

    You might be able to increase the amount you get if you delay your pension.

    1. Find out about delaying your pension

    You might be able to pay voluntary contributions to fill in gaps in your National Insurance record (such as, from when you were not working or claiming benefits).

    1. Check if you can pay voluntary National Insurance contributions

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