state pension
Postcode divide in state pension entitlement set to grow to £67,000 by 2028
A woman in her late 40s from East Dorset can expect to receive £67,000 more in state pension when she retires, compared to a...
Friends Life welcomes universal state pension
Friends Life, the new group that brings together the UK business of Friends Provident and part of AXA's UK life and pensions business, welcomes...
UK National Insurance hides tax rise
National Insurance should be abolished when the government's proposed universal state pension is introduced, a leading think-tank has claimed.
The NI system has been abused...
Dwindling pension pots support retirement age review
Over the last two years, the projected annual retirement income for a 60 year old has decreased by over £3000, while 65...
What you should know about the State Pension
The basic State Pension is a government-administered pension. It is based on the number of qualifying years gained through National Insurance contributions (NICs) you've...
How the State Pension is paid ?
Your State Pension is paid directly into your bank, building society, Post Office® or National Savings account that accepts Direct Debit payment.
If you’re registered...
How to claim your State Pension
The Pension Service should automatically send you a claim form four months before you reach State Pension age.
If you haven't received this form three...
If you don’t qualify for the full State Pension
If you reach State Pension age before 6 April 2010
If you don't qualify for the full basic State Pension, but have 25 per cent...
How much could you expect from the State Pension?
In 2009-2010, the full basic State Pension is £95.25 a week. The full basic State Pension for a married woman using her husband’s National...
Debt before pensions but the best of intentions
As 2009 draws to a close new research from Friends Provident suggests it’s not all doom and gloom as younger generations set the standard...
Aviva to make retirement saving more flexible, relevant and attractive to UK savers
Aviva is proposing a series of reforms to the pension system to make retirement saving more flexible, relevant and attractive to UK savers.
Aviva...
How are National Insurance contributions paid?
You are entitled to the basic State Pension if you have paid, been treated as having paid or been credited with enough UK National...
National insurance credits – The conditions to be entitled to “contribution-based” benefits
Your national insurance record will determine your entitlement to many social security benefits.
These include:
State pension
contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance
contribution-based Incapacity Benefit
contributory Employment and Support Allowance
bereavement...
