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State Pension
Boost your State Pension
If you retired before 24 October 2004, or you reach State Pension age between April 2008 and April 2015, you may be able to increase your State Pension
Basic state pension
Information on State Pension, how to claim your State Pension online and State Pension for Britons living abroad
Understanding the additional State Pension
The rules for getting, claiming or inheriting the Additional State Pension and how it relates to SERPS
Changes to the State Pension age
Use the State Pension age calculator to find out when you can claim State Pension
Getting a State Pension forecast
Find out now how much State Pension you can expect to receive on retirement
State Pension deferral - taking up your State Pension later
Find out what your options are if you take your State Pension later than your State Pension age
The Over 80 Pension
Information about claiming the Over 80 Pension if you're aged 80 or over with little or no State Pension
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