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  • Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it

  • 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.

  • Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility

    • Overview

      If you were born before 22 September 1959 you could get between £100 and…

    • Eligibility

      You can get a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born before 22 September…

    • How much you'll get

      You’ll get a letter in October or November telling you how much Winter…

    • Check if you need to claim

      Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible.…

    • When you’ll get paid

      Most payments are made automatically in November or December. You should…

    • Report a change or opt out

      Contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if you’re eligible for a Winter…

  • Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.

  • Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)

  • Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass

  • 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.

  • Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to

  • Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension

  • International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad

  • National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.

  • Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.

  • How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre

  • Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim

  • Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.

  • Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.

  • Future Pension Centre contact details - for pension forecasts, statements, advice and enquiries.

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

  • Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension - National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.

  • Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get