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Pensions and retirement planning
About to retire
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
Guide if you're about to retire
Overview of the different areas covered in this section
Trace a company or personal pension scheme
Find a company or personal pension scheme you've lost touch with through the online form from the Pension Tracing Service
Retirement checklist: who to notify, when and why
Claiming the State Pension, checking you're entitlement to benefits and paying the right tax in retirement
Early retirement - effect on your pension
What effect early retirement might have on your State and other pensions, steps you can take to protect your pension income
How much income will you have in retirement?
Get a pension forecast, trace old pensions, check government benefits and make the most of your savings in retirement
Why it's important to fill in your Pension Enquiry form
When you are nearing State Pension age, complete the 'Pension Enquiry' (P161) form to make sure you don't pay too much tax
Making sure you've stopped paying National Insurance
Your National Insurance contributions if you're working after State Pension age
Do you need to top up your National Insurance contributions?
Making up the shortfall if you don't have enough qualifying years in your National Insurance record
Help if you have little or no pension
If you end up with little or no pension you may be able to get Pension Credit and may be entitled to a non-contributory pension if you are over 80
