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State Pension: how it works

The State Pension is regular money you can claim from the government to help when you retire. Find out how much State Pension you’ll get, the age you can claim...
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State Pension

Your State Pension is based on how many years you’ve made National Insurance contributions. Use our guides and tools to learn more, including:
- how...
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Tax and pensions

Pensions have a unique feature – your savings are normally boosted by extra money from the government, called tax relief. You can also usually take some of your...
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How tax works on pension income

Your pension is usually counted as part of your earnings, so you’ll pay tax on any income above your tax-free allowances. Here’s all you need to know, including...
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Increase your State Pension with voluntary National Insurance contributions

You usually need 35 qualifying years of National Insurance (NI) contributions to get the full State Pension. If you do not have enough, you can pay to fill gaps...
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Increase your State Pension by deferring your claim

If you decide not to claim your State Pension when you reach State Pension age, you can usually increase the amount you’re entitled to. You do not have to let...
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Take your pension

Learn when and how you can take money from your pension with our guides, tools and free Pension Wise appointments.

We explain all you need to know, including:
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Ways to boost your pension

Your retirement is likely to be more comfortable if you have a higher income from your pension. We explain different ways that might boost your pension savings.
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Workplace pension contribution calculator

If you’re an employee you’ve probably been automatically enrolled into a pension by your employer. Use our workplace pension contribution calculator to...
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Working Tax Credit

Working Tax Credit has been replaced by Universal Credit. If you are under State Pension age and on a low income you need to claim Universal Credit – it is the...

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