UK state pension
Retirement age ‘should be scrapped’
People should be allowed to extend their working lives into older age, said the equalities watchdog on Monday under proposals to scrap the current...
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...
Retirement reality hits hard in UK
In the UK today, there are approximately 11.8million people of retirement age. With an average death age of 79 , a typical person in...
UK state pension, already the worst in Europe, under even greater pressure
The projected rise in the UK’s population will exacerbate the nation’s long-term pensions crisis, with the likely outcome being substantial tax rises just to...
