The Pension Service

Contact the Pension Service web site for information about retirement, pensions and benefits.

As you approach your retirement, they can help you prepare. Their site tells you about your state pension and how to go about claiming it. They tell you how you can review your finances, so you have a good idea of the money you will have to live on in retirement.

They also tell you about other government support you could get if you should need it.

You don't have to stop working to claim your State Pension, or you can put off claiming your pension to get more extra State Pension when you finally claim or you may want a one off taxable lump-sum payment. The pension service website will help you to understand all of your options. They will point you in the right direction so you can make sure you have all the information you need.